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WBCS Main Examination 2022 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 21 of 200

Q21
History of IndiaDelhi Sultanate
Delhi Sultanate was established in India in
  1. a.1205 AD
  2. b.1215 AD
  3. c.1206 AD
  4. d.1207 AD

Answer: (C) 1206 AD

The Delhi Sultanate began in 1206 when Qutbuddin Aibak became independent ruler after the death of Muhammad Ghori, founding the Slave (Mamluk) dynasty. Aibak ruled from Lahore and died in 1210 after a fall while playing chaugan (polo). His successor Iltutmish made Delhi the capital. The other years do not mark the founding.

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