In which battle did Iltutmish defeat Tajuddin Yeldoz?

Iltutmish defeated and captured Yeldoz at the Battle of Tarain in 1216, effectively ending Ghazni's claim over Delhi.

Consolidation of the Mamluk Sultanate

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Who among the following were not the rivals of Iltutmish?

Tajuddin Yeldoz, Nasiruddin Kubacha, and Ali Mardan were the primary rivals of Iltutmish. Malik Altunia was a contemporary of his daughter, Razia Sultan, and not a rival of Iltutmish.

Exam Year

2021

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2021_144 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India