Slave Dynasty

Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud (also Nasir-ud-din Firuz Shah) reigned from 1246 to 1266. He was the eighth ruler of Slave Dynasty. In 1246, Nasiruddin Mahmud, the grandson of Iltutmish, was proclaimed as the ruler and Sultan of Delhi. Character and Personality: Nasiruddin Mahmud was a pious, kind hearted … [Read more...] about Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud (Nasir-ud-din Firuz Shah) - Slave Dynasty

Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Balban ascended the throne of Delhi after the death of Sultan Nasiruddin in 1266 A.D. In his early life he served as a slave of Iltutmish and was included among the famous "Forty". He rose into great eminence during the weak rule of Nasiruddin and became de facto ruler of the … [Read more...] about Short biography of Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Balban

The major achievements of Iltutmish are discussed below. Iltutmish may justly be regarded as the greatest ruler of the early Turkish Sultanate. He not only saved the infant Muslim dominion in India from disruption but consolidated the conquests of Qutubuddin into a strong and compact … [Read more...] about Major Achievements of Iltutmish

Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban was the ninth and the last remarkable and strong monarch of the slave dynasty (Ghulam dynasty, Mamluk dynasty). He was born in 1200 AD. The Mongols captured Balban at an early age and sold him as a slave. Later on, Iltutmish bought him. Balban was the son-in-law of … [Read more...] about Ghiyasuddin Balban