Subcontinent History | MCQs

Explanation

Qutb ud-Din Aibak, was a general of the Ghurid king Muhammad Ghori.

He became the ruler of an independent kingdom that evolved into the Delhi Sultanate ruled by the Mamluk dynasty. 

Born: 1150, Turkestan, Kazakhstan

Died: November 14, 1210, Lahore

Explanation

The first Islamic state was founded in 1206 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak 

He became the first Sultan of Delhi from 1206 to 1210.

After Muhammad Ghori's assassination in 1206.

• He established the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526),
• And started the Mamluk Dynasty or Salve Dynasty.

Additional information:

He was born in 1150 in Turkestan

He Died on 14 November 1210 (aged 60) in Lahore

Burial in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore

Explanation

Lord Rippon initiated many reforms to ease the plight of the local Indians during his tenure as the Viceroy. Chief among those reforms was the introduction of local government, the first of its kind in British India.