Question

Who was Alptigin originally a slave of?

• A. Sabuktigin
• B. Ismail
• C. Abdul Manik
• D. Jayapala

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Abdul Manik

Alptigin was a slave of Abdul Manik, the king of the Samanid dynasty. He was appointed governor of Khorasan but was forced to abdicate after Abdul Manik’s death.