who was shams-ud-din iItutmish? how did he rule?
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Shams-ud-din Iltutmish (died 1236) was the third Muslim Turkic sultan of the Sultanate of Delhi. He was the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty (or Slave dynasty). He was married to the daughter of Qutb-ud-din Aibak. He became the ruler after fighting against Qutb-ud-din's son.
Answer: He was the first independent Muslim ruler to sit on the throne of Delhi.
It was he who consolidated the entire north India from Bengal to the borders of Afghanistan and founded the Delhi Sultanate.
It was he who made Delhi, the capital of Hindustan for the first time.
He freed the Delhi Sultanate from the claim of suzerainty by the rulers of Ghazni and laid the foundation of an independent reign.
He introduced a bimetallic coinage system to Northern India which served as the basis for coinage for much of later period.
It was he who as a successor of Qutub uddin Aibak and son-in-law completed a further three storeys of Qutub Minar.
It was he who lead the funeral prayer (Namaze-Janaza) of great Sufi Saint Hazrat Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiyar Kaki d.1235
He was the first Muslim Ruler from India who received the investiture of Khalifa of Baghdad, Al-Mustansir Billah.