Altunia, the Governor of Bhatinda, rebelled against Razia. After defeating her, he married her, and they both marched to Delhi to reclaim the throne but were killed.

Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut was an Abyssinian (Ethiopian) slave appointed as the Superintendent of the Stables (Amir-i-Akhur) by Razia, causing jealousy among Turkish nobles.

Iltutmish institutionalized the Iqta system, where land revenue rights (Iqtas) were assigned to officials (Iqtadars) in lieu of salary.

Chengiz Khan (Genghis Khan) reached the banks of the Indus in pursuit of Jalaluddin Mangbarani, but Iltutmish saved the Sultanate by refusing shelter to the fugitive.

Iltutmish organized a select group of 40 powerful Turkish nobles, known as Turkan-i-Chahalgani (The Chalisa), to assist him in administration.

Iltutmish introduced the standard coinage of the Sultanate: the silver 'Tanka' (175 grains) and the copper 'Jital'.

Iltutmish shifted the capital from Lahore to Delhi, which remained the center of power for the Sultanate thereafter.

The Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi was commissioned by Qutb ud-Din Aibak. It is considered one of the earliest surviving mosques in India.

Shams ud-Din Iltutmish completed the Qutub Minar by adding three more storeys to the structure started by his predecessor, Aibak.

Qutb ud-Din Aibak started the construction of the Qutub Minar in Delhi, dedicated to the Sufi saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, but he could only construct the basement.