Evaluate the achievements of iltutmish in approx 500words.
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The major achievements of Iltutmish are discussed below.
Iltutmish may justly be regarded as the greatest ruler of the early Turkish Sultanate. He not only saved the infant Muslim dominion in India from disruption but consolidated the conquests of Qutubuddin into a strong and compact monarchy.
Iltutmish was one of the great rulers of the Slave Dynasty. Like Qutubuddin Aibak he began his carrier as a slave but rose to high offices under him-arid then married his daughter. Qutubuddin Aibak’ son and successor, Aram, having proved worthless, was deposed by the nobles of the court and Iltutmish was chosen Sultan (A.D.1211).
Immediately on his accession Iltutmish set himself to the task of restoring order. He had a number of rivals to deal with. The most prominent among them were Tajuddin and Nasiruddin Qabacha. He defeated them both. He next brought the Muslim ruler of Bengal under his subjection. During the weak rule of Aram, the Rajput kingdoms of Ranthambhor and Gwalior had broken away from the Sultanate. Iltutmish brought them back under subjection.
Infact, Iltutmish should be called the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate. Iltutmish began his career as a slave in the service of Qutub-ud-din Aibak, who himself had been the slave of his master, Muhammad Ghori. Hence Iltutmish has been aptly described as the “Slave of a Slave”. By dint of his abilities he endeared himself to his master. As son-in-law to “Qutub-ud-din” he ascended the throne of Delhi.
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