Qutb ud-Din Aibak (Persian: قطب‌الدین ایبک; 1150 – 14 November 1210) was a Turkic general of the Ghurid emperor Muhammad Ghori. He was in charge of the Ghurid territories in northern India, and after Muhammad Ghori 's assassination in 1206, he established his own independent rule in Lahore, and laid the foundations for the Sultanate of Delhi.

Qutb al-Din Aibak, able general of Mu’izz al-Din Muhammad of Ghur who led the Ghurid conquests of northern India, including the conquest of Delhi. He became ruler after the death of Mu’izz al-Din, and his successor, Iltutmish, established an independent sultanate in Delhi.

Qutb-ud-din Aibak was the real founder of Turkish rule in India. He was the key man behind Muhammad’s success in India. After the death of Sultan Muhammad, he” consolidated his Indian conquests by adding some more victories to his credit.

The Mamluk Dynasty ruled over Delhi in the 13th century CE and was directed to Norther India by Qutb ud-Din Aibak. Mamluk was a powerful military class a soldier of slave origin who converted to Islam.

Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the slave general and the real founder of Turkish power in India. He is considered the founder of the Delhi Sultanate but before all this, he was the slave of Ghurid king Muhammad Ghori and was made in charge of the acquired Ghurid territories of North India.

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 Turkish of the Aybak tribe and was the sultan for only...

Oct 12, 2024 · Qutb ud-Din Aibak (1150 – 14 November 1210) was a central figure in shaping the early history of Muslim rule in India. His life story is an extraordinary tale of a slave who rose to become the founder of the Delhi Sultanate, which established the foundation for centuries of Muslim dominance in northern India.

Quṭb al-Dīn Aibak [2] also spelled Quṭb ud-Dīn Aibak or Qutub ud-Din Aybak, (1150–1210), was the founder of the Mamluk Dynasty in Delhi and the first sultan of the Delhi Sultanate. He was born in the Aybak tribe and was the sultan for only four years, 1206-1210.

Aibak was one of his faithful and trusted slave officers. He inherited his Indian empire after the death of Muhammad Ghori. Qutbuddin Aibak was born in a high family of Turkistan. Though he was ugly in appearance, he was intelligent and impressive in behavior.

Qutbuddin Aibak was a Turkish slave who rose to a position of prominence in Muhammad Ghori's army. He took over control of Muhammad Ghori's Indian possessions after his death in AD 1206. He was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate and the first independent Muslim ruler of …