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UPSC 2022: With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran" ?
(a)Arab merchants
(b)Qalandars
(c)Persian calligraphists
(d)Sayyids
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The term “Kulah-daran” (literally ‘cap-wearers’) was used for Sayyids—those claiming descent from the Prophet—who wore a distinctive pointed cap (kulah). It did not denote Arab traders, wandering Qalandars, or Persian calligraphers. ([cseguide.com](https://www.cseguide.com/kulah-daran-indian-history/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper 1, as Question 58. It falls under Medieval History > Delhi Sultanate.
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