During the Sultanate of Delhi, the term "Ulema" was associated with ______

Correct option is A

The answer is (a).
 Ulema is a Muslim scholar in the Islamic world. Ulema played an important role in the polity, society, and culture during Medieval Indian History.
 The Ulema played an important role in the Muslim society to learn the literature, law, and doctrines of Islam.
 They were the judges, jurists, priests, leaders, scholars, teachers, readers of Quran and Hadith, recitals of traditions, Sufis, functionaries of mosque and madrasa in the medieval Indian society.
 Ulema helped to carry on the teaching of Islam, enforced its morals, upheld its law, proclaimed its doctrines, suppressed corruption and vice.