Question

Who were the most famous Sultans of the Mamluk Dynasty?

1. Qutb ud-Din Aibak
2. Iltutmish
3. Sultana Raziyya
4. Ghiyas ud din Balban

• A. All of these
• B. i, ii
• C. iii only
• D. ii, iv

Answer 1

Answer:

A. All of these

Mamluk dynasty / Slave Dynasty

• After the death of Muhammad of Ghor, Qutbuddin Aybak (his Commander-in-chief) established rule in CE 1206 with Delhi as the seat of power. This dynasty is known as the Mamluk dynasty (Slave Dynasty).

• The dynasty was in charge between 1206 to 1290.

• The Delhi Sultanate ruled this first dynasty.

• When Jalal-ud-din-Firuz Khilji overthrew Muiz ud-din Qaiqabad in 1290, the Mamluk dynasty was put to an end.

• The dynasty was passed down to the Khilji (or Khalji), the second to rule the Delhi Sultanate.

• Iltutmish assumed power after Qutbuddin. He conquered Multan, Lahore, Bengal, etc. He introduced a uniform monetary system. Tanka and Jital were the newly introduced coins. Balban was the major ruler who rose to power after the reign of Iltutmish.

• Sultana Raziyya (the daughter of Iltutmish) was the only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.

• The Khalji dynasty succeeded the Mamluk dynasty. Alauddin Khalji was the most prominent Khalji ruler