The minar was added upon by his successor iltutmish a. Qutb al din aybak constructed the qutub minar in delhi. The qutub minar in the complex, named after qutbuddin bakhtiar kaki, was built by qutb ud din aibak, who later became the first sultan of delhi of the mamluk dynasty. He remained loyal to his elder brother ghiyas ud din and helped him in his invasions until his death in 1202 ad. In the late 1190s, the ghurid slavecommander qutb al din aibak purchased him in delhi, thus making him the slave of a slave. Shahab ud din muhammad ghuri defeated pirthviraj in the year 1192 in the field of. Qutub minar was built in 1192 by qutb ud din aibak, the first ruler of the delhi sultanate to mark his victory against the last hindu empire of delhi.
The turkish nobles chose iltutmish, son of aibak, as sultan after the death. D 23 after ghuri, the first muslim governor of delhi and former slave was. The qutub minar victory tower in the complex, named after the religious figure qutbuddin bakhtiar kaki, was begun by qutb ud din aibak, who later became the first sultan of delhi of the mamluk dynasty. Alauddin khalji was the son of shahab ud din khalji, and nephew and soninlaw of jalal ud din khalji, the founder of the khalji rule in south asia. Medieval indian history notes for ssc cglchsl, railways.
At that time at the west of afghanistan there was strong empires so muhammad ghuri turned his. Qutb ud din aibak 12061210 ad after the death of his master, qutb ud din aibak came to power and celebrated his crown in lahore with the title of sultan. Qutb ud din aybak also is said to have destroyed nearly a thousand temples, and then raised mosques on their foundations. Iltutmish, also called shams aldin iltutmish, iltutmish also spelled altamsh, died april 29, 1236, third and greatest delhi sultan of the socalled slave dynasty. Mamluk dynasty was established in delhi by qutb ud din aibak. D 3 the first dynasty of delhi sultanate after ghaznvi was.
He was the first muslim sovereign to rule from delhi and is thus considered the effective founder of delhi sultanate the tomb of iltutmish, qutub minar complex, was built in 1235 a. Sold into slavery as a young boy, iltutmish spent his early life in bukhara and ghazni under multiple masters. Shams ud din iltutmish was the third of the mamluk kings who ruled the former ghurid territories in northern india. Born to a central asia turk family, qutb ud din aibak was captured and sold as a slave when he was a child. Indus valley civilization early vedic civilization later vedic civilization buddhism jainism 16 mahajanapadas rise of magadha haryankadynasty sisunaga dynasty nandas alexander invasions on india mauryan empire sungas kanvas indogreeks guptas harshavardhana satavahanas sangam age kushanskanishka badami chalukyas kalyani chalukyas pallavas.
The qutb complex are monuments and buildings from the delhi sultanate at mehrauli in delhi in india. The dynasty was founded by qutb ud din aibak who executed his duties as the ghauri administrator in the reign of ghauri from 11921206 ad. Qutb aldin aibak, able general of muizz aldin muhammad of ghur who led the ghurid conquests of northern india, including the conquest of. It was the first of the dynasties to rule as the delhi sultanate. It is located within the citadel of qalaerai pithora qila rai pithora where qutb ud din also set up his administrative quarters and residence. In 1210, when he was playing chaugan, fell from horse and died at lahore. He prevented the shah of khwarizm from occupying ghazni and delhi. Mamluk dynasty delhi simple english wikipedia, the.
Architecture qutb ud din aibak the word aibak was a title bestowed upon qutb ud din by muhammed ghori. The chandelas fell in 1202, before qutb ud din aibak attacked them. It was a sultanate established and based mostly in delhi, but it spread to a large area in the indian subcontinent and reached its peak during the tughlaq dynasty. It is situated just outside the northwest corner of the quwwatulislam near the qutub minar.
Qutbuddin aibak simple english wikipedia, the free. The first sultan was qutb al din aibak who was a slave of muhammad ghori and he bel. Qutub minar simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Started the construction of the qutb minar and quwwatul islam masjid shams ud din iltutmish 12111226 son in law of qutb ud din aibak. Mamluk or slave dynasty qutb ud din aibak 120610 muhammad of ghori appointed qutb ud din aibak as his commander. Mamluk dynasty delhi also called slave dynasty or gulham dynasty was a dynasty established in northern india by qutb ud din aibak. After prithviraj was captured, the delhi sultanate went into the hands of one of ghoris generals known as qutub ud din aibak. Altamash, and much later by firoz shah tughlaq, a sultan of delhi from the tughlaq dynasty in 68 ad. Today, the qutb minar is one of the most remembered monuments in the city of qila rai pithora. D qutb ud din aibak explanation in india, islamic rulers qutb ud din aibak imposed jizya on nonmuslims first time which was called kharajojizya. Unlike his predecessor mahmud of ghazni, muhammad ghori remains significant in the medieval history of india for his number of conquests as well as laying the foundation for muslim rule in india as it was his slave qutb ud din aibak who was the founder of the first turkish rule in india in the following years. Construction of the qutub minar victory tower in the complex, named after the religious figure sufi saint khwaja qutbuddin bakhtiar kaki, was begun by qutb ud din aibak, who later became the first sultan of delhi of the mamluk dynasty gulam vansh. Nasir ud din qubachah, the governor of sindh and multan and taj ud din yalduz, the ruler of ghazni refused to recognise iltutmish as the rightful successor to the throne of delhi.
Qutb ud din aibak, who was the governor of ghoris indian possessions became independent after his death and began his rule in 1206 a. Qutub minar delhi qutub complex images, timings, height. Qutb ud din aibak was succeeded on delhi throne by. This is an medieval indian history notes for upsc, ssc cgl, ssc chsl, railways rrb alp, rrb groupd, ntpc, je exams. Media in category mausoleum of qutbud din aibak the following 54 files are in this category, out of 54 total. Qutb ud din aibak is the founder of the mamaluk dynasty. Combines pdf files, views them in a browser and downloads.
He strengthened and expanded the muslim empire in northern india and moved the capital to delhi, where he. The delhi sultanate from 1206 to 1526 andhra pradesh pcs. How to combine files into a pdf adobe acrobat dc tutorials. This basically came into existence after mohammed ghori captured delhi after defeating prithviraj. He was lucky to be purchased by the chief qazi of nishapur, who treated him like one of his own sons. He appointed qutb ud din aibak, a turkic slave, who later rose through ranks to become a general in ghoris army, as his governor of delhi. Some of the muslim generals asserted their independence taking advantage of the confusion. Yet another feather in the cap of delhi, the monument is the first mosque to be built in the city after the islamic conquest of india and is known as a celebration of the. Qutb minar is indias first muslim monument, a hindu temple. He laid the foundation for muslim rule in india and his slave qutb ud din aibak became the founder of the first turkish rule in india. Aibak as he was his most trusted lieutenant got his indian possessions by his own choice. Iltutmish rose to prominence in aibak s service, and was granted the important iqta of badaun. His military actions against the khokhar rebels in 12051206. This page was last edited on 9 september 2019, at 11.
Samacheer kalvi 7th social science history solutions term. It is not sure whether the minaret was a dedication to a sufi saint, qutbuddin bakhtiar kaki or not. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Qutb ud din aibak established slave dynasty which later came to known as delhi sultanate 1210 ce. Medieval indian history notes download pdf for railway exams rrb alp loco pilot and technician. He was incharge of the ghurid territories in northern. However, his reign as the sultan of delhi was short lived as he died in 1210 and his son aram shah rose to the throne, only to be assassinated by iltutmish in 1211. Sangam age kushanskanishka badami chalukyas kalyani chalukyas pallavas cholas rashtrakutas muslim invasions rajputs delhi sultans qutb ud din aibak iltutmish balban alauddin khilji muhammad bin tughluq mughal empire babar humayun akbar akbar. It basically means axis of faith, in india is credited with the construction of quwwat ul islam mosque the first mosque to be built in delhi and the world famous qutb minar. Aibak rose to power when a ghurid superior was assassinated. Qutubminar or qutub minar was constructed in 1192 by qutab ud din aibak, and later completed by his successor iltutmish. Slave dynasty mcqs history mcqs download free pdf mcqs.
Qutb ud din aibak is the first king of the slave dynasty, who was also the. He was born at turk in the aybak tribe and was the sultan for only four years, 12061210. Mcqs on delhi sultansslavekhiljitughluqlodi dynasties. Sikandar lodi will make the last big changes in the tower, making it bigger and taller, in 1503, some 400 years after qutub ud din aibak began its construction in 1202 ad. Qutb ud din aibak became the sultan of delhi, and that was the beginning of the slave dynasty. Slave dynasty 12061290 iltutmish, razia sultan, qutb. B 4 the sultans of the mamluk dynasty were the successors of. Delhi timeline a dive into the history of delhi seven. He was incharge of the ghurid territories in northern india, and after muizz ad din s death, he became the ruler of an independent kingdom that evolved into the delhi sultanate ruled by the mamluk dynasty a native of turkestan, aibak was sold into slavery as a child. Indus valley civilizationmcqsobjective type questions.
History the qutb complex was built by qutb ud din aibak 1206 1211 who established the first islamic sultanate in the indian subcontinent in delhi in 1192. The downfall of muslim rule in india started with the demise of. Qutb ud din aibak 12061210 slave general of mohammud ghur who established the slave dynasty of delhi. How the qutb minar was constructed during a period of several centuries makes for a fascinating history.
A free and open source software to merge, split, rotate and extract pages from pdf files. Located within the qutub minar complex at mehrauli in delhi, quwwatulislam mosque translating to might of islam was built by the mamluk ruler qutub ud din aibak. After he was assassinated in 1206, his dominions were divided among his slaves. Iltutmish was sold into slavery but married the daughter of his master, qu. Jizya was abolished by the mughal ruler akbar in the 16th century but was reintroduced by aurangzeb in the 17th century. Qutb ud din aibak was known as lakha baksh sultan after his generosity.
A spiral staircase rises 379 steps to the top inside. Qutb ud din aibak 120610 turk of the aibak tribe means lord of the moon in turkish. Qutbuddin aibak was born to a turkish family in central asia. The mamluk dynasty ruled north india from 1206 to 1290. Find qutub minar detail architecture information, height, number of steps, near by places and pictures at this site. In his childhood, aibak was sold as a slave and raised at nishapur, persia, where he was purchased by the local qazi. Qutb ud din aibak died of mysterious injuries received during an accidental fall from a horse, while playing polo. The delhi sultanate basically refers to the muslim rulers who ruled india through delhi. The reign of qutb ud din aibak was a short one of 4 years. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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