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Qutb al-Din Aybak

Type Figure Region Delhi Time 1150–1210 Also known as Qutb al-Din Aibak、Qutb-ud-din Aibak、库特布丁·艾伯克

A Turkic slave-origin Ghurid commander, favored by Muhammad of Ghor after the Battle of Tarain in 1192 and made governor of Delhi, Lahore and elsewhe…

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  1. 1192–1205Delhi · DelhiAfter the second Battle of Tarain he won Muhammad of Ghor's trust through his merits, governing the military administration of Delhi and Punjab, and undertook construction projects such as converting former Hindu temples into mosques.
  2. 1206–1210Lahore · LahoreAfter Ghor's assassination in 1206 he made himself sultan, established his capital at Lahore while also governing Delhi, continued construction projects such as the Qutb Minar, and consolidated Muslim rule over North India.

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