Consider the following statements regarding Khizr Khan, the founder of the Sayyid Dynasty:
1. He formally assumed the title of Sultan to assert his independent authority over Delhi.
2. He read the Khutba in the name of the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh.
3. He contented himself with the title of 'Rayat-i-Ala' (Standard of the Highest).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is incorrect. Khizr Khan never assumed the title of Sultan. He ruled as a deputy/vassal of Timur and later his son Shah Rukh, satisfying himself with the title 'Rayat-i-Ala'. Statements 2 and 3 are correct historical facts.

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