With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran"?

With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran"?
  1. Arab merchants
  2. Qalandars
  3. Persian calligraphists
  4. Sayyids

Solution

'Kulah-Daran' (cap-wearers) refers to Sayyids who wore distinctive caps; the term appears in works of Ziauddin Barani.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2022

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