Qutb al-Din Aibak takes control of Delhi

Timeline

1. 1193Delhi · DelhiAfter his conquest of North India in 1192–1193, Muhammad of Ghor appointed Qutb al-Din Aibak governor of Delhi, who led his troops in and took over the city's administration and defenses.
2. 1193Delhi · DelhiAibak organized Delhi's defenses, collected taxes, and settled Turkic-Afghan military nobles, turning Delhi into the core stronghold of Ghurid rule in India.
3. 1193Delhi · DelhiAibak's governance in Delhi laid the institutional and military foundations for the later establishment of the Mamluk dynasty, and Delhi thereby became the long-term capital of Islamic rule on the subcontinent.