Question

Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by X.
Aibak was the commander of X, and established the Mamluk Dynasty in India. Y was the slave of Aibak. Y made Delhi a fitting seat for the Sultanate by constructing several monuments. Y also protected his kingdom from invasions, and built a complex administrative machinery. Identify X and Y.

• A. X - Alauddin Khilji
  Y - Malik Kafur
• B. X - Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
  Y - Firoz Shah Tughluq
• C. X - Muhammed Ghori
  Y - Iltumish
• D. X - Alauddin Khilji
  Y - Ghiyasuddin Balban

Answer 1

The correct option is C X - Muhammed Ghori

Y - Iltumish
Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Muhammed Ghori in the Second Battle of Tarain. The Mamluk Dynasty was founded by Qutub-ud-din Aibak, who was a slave to Muhammed Ghori. Iltumish was the slave of Qutub-ud-din Aibak, and became the third ruler of the dynasty. He declared Delhi as his capital, and built several mosques, resthouses and civic amenities in the city. He also introduced many reforms in administration.