Who was the founder of the Slave dynasty?

Answer 1

The Slave dynasty (Urdu: سلطنت غلامان) served as the first Sultans of Delhi in India from 1206 to 1290. The founder of the dynasty, Qutb-ud-din Aybak, was a Turkish ex-slave of the Aybak tribe who rose to command the armies and administer the territory of Muhammad Ghori in India.

After Muhammad's death in 1206 without an heir, Qutb-ud-din fought off rivals to take possession of Muhammad's Indian empire. He established his capital first at Lahore, and later at Delhi, where he started building the Qutb complex.

Qutb-ud-din died accidentally in 1210, and after a succession struggle, Iltutmish, another Turkish ex-slave, emerged as Sultan. Iltutmish married Qutb-ud-din's daughter, and all but one of the later sultans of the dynasty were his descendants, including his daughter, Razia, who reigned for four years. Sultan Balban was also an ex-slave, who commanded the armies of Sultan Nasir ud din, and kept the Mongols at bay, eventually securing the throne for himself. After the brief reigns of Balban's grandson and great-grandson, the Slave dynasty was overthrown by Jalal-ud-din Feroz Khalji of the Khalji dynasty, who had established themselves in Bihar and Bengal in Muhammad Ghori's reign.

Answer 2

Qutubuddin Aibak!!

¤ Laid Down The Foundation of Slave Dynasty-

In 1206, when Muhammad was assassinated, Aibak crowned himself Sultan of Delhi thus laying the foundation for the so-called Slave dynasty of Delhi (the founder having once been a slave) or the Delhi Sultanate.

The Delhi Sultanate had a much longer reign in Delhi than any other dynasty that had come before it. In fact it remained in power throughout the period between 1190 and 1526. The state’s boundaries kept shifting, and at different times included Afghanistan and the Deccan, but the central dynasty did not budge till the Mughals arrived. The period saw the settling of the Qutub Minar-Mehrauli area and the building of four of the cities of Delhi: Siri, Tughlaqabad, Jahanpanah and Ferozabad. It would be interesting here to know what went on before Siri saw the light of the Delhi sun.

¤ Qutubuddin Aibak came Into Power

With Aibak declaring himself king after Muhammad Ghuri’s death, the Sultanate came to be regarded as an Indian state and not as an extension of the Afghan kingdom. This was an important development and, of course, came with complications. To begin with, the Turks in India felt threatened by the Rajputs and with reason too. But strangely enough (or, as some would say, predictably) the threat never materialized.

However the Turks had no such luck with the other clouds looming over their horizons. The tricky thing about declaring independence is that the ruler back home is not quite philosophical about letting go of a part of his empire, however small. Taj-ud-din Yaldoz, king of Ghazni, was ready to fight it out if it took all summer. He made his wish to annex Punjab so apparent that Qutub-ud-din felt compelled to move his capital from Delhi to Lahore, which was closer to Afghanistan.

What made tackling Ghazni easier for Aibak was that Muhammad Ghuri had himself invested viceregal powers and the title of Malik upon him (Aibak). and what made Yaldoz’s job trickier was that the people of Lahore were overwhelmingly pro-Aibak. Taj-ud-din Yaldoz was actually the ex-governor of Kirman (in Afghanistan) and a usurper himself, so in the rise of Aibak he perceived a threat to his own newly-acquired throne. However, by 1208, Qutub-ud-din was so successful in neutralizing Yaldoz that he was able to secure from him the right to rule over not only Hindustan, but also Ghazni. But not for long. Aibak was soon driven out of Ghazni by Yaldoz and had to return to Lahore..

Answer 3

Qutb-ud-din-Aybak was the founder of the Slave dynasty.

Answer 4

Qutab-ud-din Aibak

Answer 5

That's a good question!

Answer 6

qutub-ud-din aibak,