INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Sultanate Rulers made Delhi as capital in place of Lahore?
A
Qutubuddin Aibak
B
Iltutmish
C
Razia Sultana
D
Akbar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Shamsuddin Iltutmish is known as the real founder of Delhi Sultanate in India. He occupied the throne in 1211 AD after deposing Aram Bakshsh. He changed the capital of the Kingdom from Lahore to Delhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -From 1206, Delhi became the capital of the Delhi Sultanate under the Slave Dynasty. The first Sultan of Delhi, Qutb-ud-din Aybak, was a former slave who rose through the ranks to become a general, a governor and then Sultan of Delhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the reign of Iltutmish, the Mongols had attacked India under Chengez Khan. But they soon left India and moved towards Multan, Sind and Qabacha. Following the death of Iltutmish, Razia became the sultan of Delhi Sultanate.

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