Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
Who was the founder of Slave dynasty?
Solution & Analysis
Answer: D
Concept
The Delhi Sultanate began with a series of rulers who were originally military slaves. This established a unique meritocratic military culture in early medieval India.Explanation
Qutbuddin Aybak (r. 1206–1210), a slave of Muhammad Ghori, founded the Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty after Ghori's death. He was the first to assume the title of Sultan and rule from Lahore and Delhi.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Option D is correct. Aybak laid the foundation, though he died shortly after in 1210.
Logic 2: Iltutmish (A) is often called the 'real' consolidator, and Balban (C) was a later powerful ruler, but neither was the founder.