Q. Who was the Kakatiya ruler in power when Malik Kafur launched a campaign against Warangal in 1309 AD?
Answer: Prataparudra
Notes: Pratāparudra or Rudradeva II was the last ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty and grandson of great Rudramadevi. He faced first invasion from Alauddin in 1310 and agreed to become tributary of Delhi. After death of Alauddin, he stopped making tributes but then he faced another invasion in 1318, and was forced to pay tribute to Mubarak Shah, son of Alauddin. After end of Khilji dynasty, he again stopped making payments. In 1323, an invasion from Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ended the Kakatiya dynasty and their territories were annexed into Delhi sultanate.

This Question is Also Available in:

हिन्दी
Question Source: 📚This question has been sourced from GKToday's "40000+ GK / General Studies MCQs for SSC & State PCS Exams" App Exclusive Course in GKToday Android Application which provides more than 40K General Knowledge and General Studies questions with explanations asked in all Competitive Exams of India. Download the app here.
📌 Question Number: 53 in 8. Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320) in the above course in App.