[Solved] Who was NOT from the Slave Dynasty? | Ibrahim Lodi

Who among these was not from the Slave dynasty?

[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. Prelims 2010]

Detailed Solution & Historical Context

Concept

The Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty (1206–1290) was the first of the five dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate. Rulers were initially military slaves of Turkic origin.

Authentic Source Evidence

Qutbuddin Aybak (founder), Iltutmish, and Balban are the three most prominent rulers of the Slave Dynasty. Ibrahim Lodi (Option D), however, belonged to the Lodi Dynasty (1451–1526) and was the last Sultan of Delhi, defeated at Panipat.

Analytical Breakdown

Logic 1: The Slave dynasty rulers were ethnically Ilbari Turks.

Logic 2: Ibrahim Lodi was an Afghan. The Lodis were the first Afghan dynasty to rule Delhi, appearing more than 150 years after the end of the Slave dynasty.

Conceptual Deep Dive & Logic

"Who was the last ruler of the Slave Dynasty?"

Muizuddin Qaiqabad was the last ruler, whose overthrow by the Khaljis in 1290 marked the end of the Slave dynasty.

Examiner's Mindset & Pro-Tip

"The Sultanate's history is a progression of ethnic shifts—from the Turkic Mamluks and Khaljis to the Turko-Mongol Tughluqs and finally the Afghan Lodis."

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