Who was the founder of the Sayyid Dynasty?

The Sayyid Dynasty was the fourth dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate, reigning from 1414 to 1451 CE. Khizar Khan established this dynasty in 1414 after defeating the Tughlaq ruler, effectively ending the Tughlaq rule in Delhi. He was originally a governor of Multan under Timur and later seized power, claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad (Sayyid), which gave the dynasty its name. Therefore, Option C is correct.\nJalal-ud-din Khilji (Option A) founded the Khilji Dynasty in 1290, which preceded the Tughlaqs. Sikandar Lodhi (Option B) was a ruler of the Lodi Dynasty, which came much later in 1489. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud (Option D) was actually the last ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty, not its founder. Understanding the chronological sequence of Delhi Sultanate dynasties helps eliminate these distractors and confirms Khizar Khan as the correct answer.