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Qutb ud-Din Aibak

Qutb ud-Din Aibak was a Turkic slave-general of the Ghurid ruler Muhammad of Ghor, who governed Delhi as viceroy from 1192. After his master's death he declared himself independent ruler, founding the Mamluk or Slave Dynasty. He is regarded as the founder of the Delhi Sultanate and began the construction of the Qutb Minar.

Qutb ud-Din Aibak
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Chandela dynastyChaulukya dynastyChahamanas of Naddula

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Qutb ud-Din Aibak. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/qutb-ud-din-aibak
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