GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Slave dynasty was founded by Quṭb al-Dīn Aibak, a favourite slave of the Muslim general and later sultan Muḥammad of Ghūr . Quṭb al-Dīn had been among Muḥammad’s most trusted Turkish officers and had overseen his master’s Indian conquests.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Slave dynasty is so named because its sultans were slaves or the heirs of slaves. At the time, slavery was an important part of the political system in eastern Muslim countries. Slaves, usually of Turkish descent, were trained to serve as loyal specialists in warfare and government.

Detailed explanation-3: -Quṭb al-Dīn Aibak, Aibak also spelled Aybak, (born 1150-died 1210), a founder of Muslim rule in India and an able general of Muʿizz al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Sām of Ghūr. In childhood Quṭb was sold as a slave and raised at Nishapur. He came into the possession of Muʿizz al-Dīn, who put him in charge of the royal stables.