Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Iltutmish”:
1.He was belongs to Qutbi dynasty.
2.He shifted his capital from Lahore to Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Iltutmish (c.1210–1236 CE): The real consolidator of Turkish rule in India. He belonged to the Ilbari tribe and hence his dynasty, also known as the Ilbari dynasty.
- Legends describe that his half-brothers sold him as a slave to Aibak, who made him his-son-in law by giving his daughter in marriage to him.
- Later, Aibak appointed him as the Iqtadar of Gwalior. After becoming Sultan, he shifted his capital from Lahore to Delhi.
Source: Poonam Dahiya
