Write the short note on character of qutbuddin aibak
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Qutb-ud-din Aibak was a ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. He was born to a Turkish family in Central Asia. He was sold as a slave in his childhood. But this went well because he was bought up by a Qazi of Nishapur. He was treated like one of the sons of this Qazi. But after a few years, his master died and the Sultan Mohammad Ghoribought him. He soon became one of the favourites of Sultan Mohammad. When Mohammad died in 1206, he became the Sultan in India. He spent part of his time at Delhi, but was very fond of the city of Lahore, in Punjab (now in Pakistan) and did much to beautify it. He died in 1210 due to a fall from a horse whilst playing Polo and was buried at Lahore.
Qutubuddin Aibak, a ruler of medieval India, was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and also the founder of the Slave dynasty. He was a Turk of the Aybak tribe and was the sultan for only four years, 1206-1210. He was captured in his childhood and sold as a slave to the chief Qazi of Nishapur, a town situated in the northeastern Iran. He was very well treated by the Qazi and imparted good education, including training in archery and horsemanship in his childhood. However when the master died, his jealous sons sold Qutubuddin Aibak to a slave merchant.
Quṭb ud-Dīn Aibak was the founder of a ruling dynasty called Mamluk dynasty and the first emperor of the Sultanate of Delhi. He ruled only for four years from 1206- 1210. He was very generous to his people. During a time, when he was given the sovereign command of conquests in India, he donated a large sum of money in charity. Thereafter, he was given the title of 'Lakh Baksh' (giver of lakhs). He died in the year 1210 A.D. His death was caused by injuries he received at the time he fell down from a horse while playing polo. He was buried near Anarkali Bazar, Lahore. After his death his slave, Shams ud-Din Iltutmish became his successor.