Question

Who was called 'a slave of a slave' ?

  1. Mohd. Ghori
  2. Qutubuddin Aibak
  3. Balban
  4. Iltutmish

Answer:

Option D: Iltutmish

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Iltutmish”.

Iltutmish was called "a slave of a slave." He was a slave to Qutubuddin Aibak, who was himself a slave of Muhammad Ghori. Iltutmish eventually became the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and is considered the real founder of the Slave Dynasty.