Who among the following was the commander of Muhammad Ghori, and also founded the slave dynasty in India?

The correct answer is Qutub-Din Aibak.

Key Points

• Qutb ud-din is another name for Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
• He was the founder of the Slave dynasty.
• He was also known as Lakh Baksh because of his generosity.
• He served as a commander in Muhammad Ghori's army.​
• He died in the year 1210 AD while playing Chaugan or Polo.
• He served as the Slave dynasty's first emperor.
• Another name for the Slave dynasty is the Mamluk dynasty.
• Dynasty was succeeded by the Khilji (or Khalji) dynasty.

Additional Information

• Iltutmish (Reign: 1211 – 1236):
  • Aram Shah was a weak ruler. He was conspired against by a group of nobles who invited Shamsuddin Iltutmish to be the ruler.
  • Iltutmish was a son-in-law of Aibak.
  • He ruled the Ghurid regions of northern India.
  • He was a Turkic slave born in Central Asia.
  • Iltutmish was the greatest of the slave rulers of Delhi.
  • He shifted his capital from Lahore to Delhi.
  • He died in 1236 and was succeeded by his daughter Razia Sultana as he did not consider his sons equal to the task.
• Balban:
  • He ruled from 1266 AD-1287 AD.
  • He was a member of Chahalgani Chalisa.
  • He broke the power of Chahalgani and restored the prestige of the crown.
  • He created a strong centralized army and established the military department Diwan-i-Arz.
  • He took up the title of Zil-i-Ilahi (a shadow of God) and impressed upon the people that the king was the deputy of God (Niyabat-i-Khudai).
  • He insisted on the Iranian ceremonies of sijda and paibos.​​