Qutb-ud-din Aibak was a sipahasalar under Muhammad Ghori as well as his slave. He was born to a Turkish family in Central Asia and was sold as a slave in his childhood. As a viceroy of Sultan Muhammad Ghori, he sacked Banaras in 1194 AD. He also defeated the raja of Ajmer. He forced Raja Solankhoal to pay tribute after conquering Gwalior. Besides, he won the kingdom of Gujarat.
Iltutmish succeeded Qutb-ud-din Aibak (1206-11) which is further followed by Razia (1236-40) and Balban (1265-85). Qutb-ud-din Aibak laid the foundation of Qutub Minar but completed by Iltutmish. Qutb-ud-din Aibak died as a result of fall from his horse while playing Chaugan.
After Muhammad Ghori's assasination in 1206 AD, Aibak became the Sultan of India and laid the foundation of Mameluk dynasty or Slave dynasty. In 1206 AD only, he was appointed as Naib us Sultanate (viceroy of Indian Empire of Ghori) by Muhammad Ghori.
The major points related to Qutb-ud-din Aibak are as follows:
• He ruled for only 4 years He died in 2010 while playing Chaughan.
• He was the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate.
• He was a Turkish of the Aybak tribe.
• Since he was very generous, He has been named Lakha Baksh Sultan
• He was credited for the foundation for the Qutub Minar which was named after a Sufi saint Khwaja Qutb-ud-din Bakhtiyar Kaki.
• He also commissioned the Qutub Al Islam mosque.
• He was succeeded by his son in Iltutmish
• His Tomb is located in Lahore, Pakistan
