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13211
What is the meaning of 'Iltutmish'?
A. Lord of the World
B. Maintainer of the Kingdom
C. Slave of Slave
D. Sun of the Religion
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The name Iltutmish (or Altamash) is Turkish, often interpreted as 'Maintainer of the Kingdom' or 'He who holds the kingdom'.
13212
Who was the wazir of Nasiruddin Mahmud who practically ruled the empire?
A. Imad-ul-Mulk
B. Balban
C. Kishlu Khan
D. Sher Khan
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Balban served as the Naib (Deputy) or Wazir to his son-in-law Nasiruddin Mahmud and exercised de facto power for 20 years before becoming Sultan.
13213
In which year did Razia Sultana ascend the throne?
A. 1236 AD
B. 1240 AD
C. 1210 AD
D. 1266 AD
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Razia Sultana ascended the throne in 1236 AD after the brief rule of her brother Ruknuddin Firuz, becoming the first female Sultan.
13214
Which ruler took the title 'Zil-i-Ilahi'?
A. Iltutmish
B. Balban
C. Razia
D. Bahram Shah
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Balban took the title 'Zil-i-Ilahi' (Shadow of God) to elevate the position of the Sultan above the nobles and common people.
13215
Who was the father of Razia Sultana?
A. Qutb ud-Din Aibak
B. Shams ud-Din Iltutmish
C. Nasiruddin Mahmud
D. Balban
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Razia Sultana was the daughter of Shams ud-Din Iltutmish. He nominated her as his successor because he found his sons incompetent.
13216
The 'Hauz-i-Shamsi' reservoir in Delhi was built by:
A. Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Balban
D. Alauddin Khilji
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The 'Hauz-i-Shamsi' is a water reservoir built by Shams ud-Din Iltutmish in Mehrauli, Delhi, to supply water to the city.
13217
What was the capital of Qutb ud-Din Aibak?
A. Delhi
B. Lahore
C. Multan
D. Peshawar
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Qutb ud-Din Aibak ruled from Lahore, which served as his capital throughout his short reign.
13218
Who led the conspiracy against Razia Sultana?
A. Balban
B. Yakut
C. The Turkish Nobles (Chahalgani)
D. Rajput Kings
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The powerful Turkish nobles, known as the Chahalgani, conspired against Razia because they refused to accept a woman as their sovereign and disliked her non-Turkish appointments.
13219
Which Slave Dynasty ruler made the monarchy hereditary?
A. Qutb ud-Din Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Balban
D. Razia
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Iltutmish made the monarchy hereditary by nominating his daughter Razia as his successor, departing from the tradition of election by nobles.
13220
Qutb ud-Din Aibak was a slave of:
A. Mahmud of Ghazni
B. Muhammad Ghori
C. Iltutmish
D. Chengiz Khan
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Qutb ud-Din Aibak was a trusted slave and general of Muhammad Ghori, who left him in charge of his Indian conquests.
