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How did Sultan Qutbuddin Aibak die?

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He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
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He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni, who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab
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He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later
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He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
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The correct option is D He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
Qutubuddin Aibak died of injuries he received from falling off his horse while playing a game of Chaugan. He was buried in Lahore, Pakistan. His successor, Iltutmish, basing his power on the conquests of Qutubuddin Aibak, was able to establish the independence of the Delhi Sultanate under the Mamluk dynasty.

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