Question

Which ruler completed the structure of Qutub Minar?
1. Qutbuddin Aibak
2. Balban
3. Razia Sultana
4. Iltutmish

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Iltutmish

The correct answer is Iltutmish.

• Qutub-ud-din Aibak started the construction of the Qutub Minar in the memory of the famous Sufi saint Khawaja Qutubuddin Bhaktiyar Kaki. 
• He could complete only the first storey of the building.
• The construction was later taken over by his successor Iltutmish who constructed three more stories of the tower.
• Qutub Minar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of New Delhi, India.
• Parso-Arabic and Nagari in different sections of the Qutb Minar reveal the history of its construction.

• Qutub-ud-din Aibak (1206-1210):
  • ​Qutub-ud-din Aibak became the first Sultan of Delhi in 1206 AD.
  • He was in charge of the Ghurid territories and later became the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate ruled by the Mamluk Dynasty.
  • His reign was from June 25, 1206, to December 1, 1210.
  • He is known for commissioning the Qutub Minar in Delhi.
  • Mamluk Dynasty (Slave Dynasty) was the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
• Iltutmish (1211-1236):
  • ​He completed the famous Qutab Minar in Delhi.
  • He shifted his capital from Lahore to Delhi.
  • The Mongol policy of Iltutmish saved India from the wrath of Ghengis Khan.
• Razia Sultan (1236-1240):​
  • She was the first female ruler of India.
  • Her term was full of revolts.
  • On October 13 1240, she was killed by her kin. 
• Masud Shah (1242-1246):
  • Ala ud-Din Masud was the seventh sultan of the dynasty.
  • He was more of a puppet for the chiefs and did not actually have much power or influence in the government.
  • Instead, he became infamous for his fondness for entertainment and wine.
  • Like his predecessor, he was considered incompetent and worthless.
• Ghiyasuddin Balban (1266-1287):
  • ​He was the greatest ruler of the Slave dynasty.
  • Balban started the rigorous court discipline and new customs called Paibos (prostration and kissing the Sultan's feet) to prove his superiority over the nobles.
  • He broke the power of forty, Turkish nobles, who were the real threat to the monarchy.
  • His tomb is located in Mehrauli, Delhi