Coronation of Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Timeline

1. 1206Lahore · LahoreAfter Mu'izz al-Din's assassination on 15 March 1206, Aibak and another slave commander Taj al-Din Yildiz contested northwestern India. Aibak advanced as far as Ghazni before withdrawing, and on 25 June was crowned at Lahore's Humayun Palace, establishing his capital there. He nominally recognized Ghurid successor Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud, who formally acknowledged him as ruler of India.
2. 1206Lahore · LahoreAibak's center of rule was Lahore, and he continued to administer his conquered territories in North India (including Qutb building activity in Delhi). The move of the capital to Delhi was Iltutmish's later arrangement; it should not be written as if the capital had already moved to Delhi in 1206.