Question

Which is the correct chronological order of the following rulers of slave dynasty who ruled over Delhi ?
1. Iltutmish, Balban, Nasiruddin, Razia
2. Razia, Nasiruddin, Balban, Iltutmish 
3. Nasiruddin, Balban, Razia, IItutmish
4. Iltutmish, Razia, Nasiruddin, Balban

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Iltutmish, Razia, Nasiruddin, Balban

The correct answer is Iltmish, Razia, Nasiruddin, Balban.

S.no	Ruler	Period
1	Iltutmish	(1211-1236 AD)
2	Razia al-Din	(1236-1240 AD)
3	Nasiruddin Mahmud	(1246-1266 AD)
4	Ghiyas-ud-din Balban	(1266-1286 AD)

• Mamluk Dynasty is also called the Slave Dynasty.
• Mamluk literally means ‘owned’ and it refers to a powerful military caste called Mamluks which originated in the 9th century CE in the Islamic Empire of the Abbasid caliphs.
• The Mamluks wielded military and political power in Egypt, Iraq, and India.
  • Although they were slaves, they were held in high regard by their masters, and they were mostly generals and soldiers who fought for their masters.
• Mamluk Dynasty was established in Delhi by Qutb ud-Din Aibak.
• The Mamluk rule has been divided into two parts by historians. These include:
• Baḥri Period – Period between 1250 and 1382
• Burji Period – Period between 1382 and 1517
• It is suggested that the reason for this division was based on the political dominance of the regiments which was known by these names.
• Slave Dynasty 
  • Established by Qutb ud-Din Aibak.
  • Dynasty lasted from 1206 to 1290.
  • It was the first of the dynasties to rule as the Delhi Sultanate.