Question

write a short note about iltutmish

Answer 1

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. he was a great leader. he believed more in religious things as a Muslim he also followed rules of Quran

Answer 2

Iltutmish (reigned 1210 - 1236 CE)

After Qutbuddin Aibak's death his son became the Sultan . He was , however, replaced by Shamsuddin Iltutmish, the son in law of Qutbuddin . Right from the moment he ascended The Throne he had to tackle many threats from the Rival contenders to the Throne of Delhi . He was able to handle them and succeeded in consolidating his position. This is the reason why historians regard him as the real founder of the Delhi sultanate