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Apr 15, 2023 · Shamsuddin Iltutmish was a Sultan who ruled over the Delhi Sultanate during the 13th century. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and successful rulers of the Delhi Sultanate, having consolidated its power and extended its territories. During his reign, he introduced several administrative reforms and patronized the arts, leaving ...
Iltutmish was not the son but the son-in-law of Qutb-ud-din. His family was Shamsi and, therefore, he established the rule of a new Turkish dynasty at Delhi. Certain scholars, therefore, have expressed the view that Iltutmish thus had no legal claim over the throne of Delhi and, therefore, was an usurper.
Mar 8, 2024 · Iltutmish fell seriously ill during a march in 1236 and was brought to Delhi on 20th April. He died in Delhi on the 30th of April and was buried in the Qutub complex. Iltutmish, at that time, was the only pillar for peace and stability in the Delhi Sultanate. After his death political instability started.
Iltutmish is credited with the establishment of a sovereign Turkish state in India and the nobility in his time consisted of efficient administrators. After Iltutmish’s death (1235) till the accession of Balban (1269) , the Chihalgani slaves (group of 40 nobles of which Balban was also a part) decided the succession issue.
Jul 11, 2017 · Iltutmish was a patron of art and learning. Due to the Mongol upheavals in central Asia, hundreds of Muslim theologians, scholars and artists fled their homelands and took refuge in Delhi; Amir Khusrau’s father was one of them. Iltutmish extended liberal patronage to them and helped them enrich the cultural life of the ruling elite.
May 27, 2011 · Iltutmish was the first to introduce a “Pure Arabic Coin” in India. The Coins were engraved with “The Mighty Sultan, Sun of the Empire and the Faith, Conquest-laden, Il-tutmish,” after he received an investiture of Sovereign Sultan of Delhi from the Caliph of Baghdad. The Silver Tanka issued by Iltutmish was weighing 175 grains.
Feb 21, 2024 · Iltutmish was the son-in-law of Qutub-ud-din-Aibak and ruled over the Ghurid regions in northern India. After Aibak's death, Aram Shah took the throne, but he proved to be a weak ruler. The nobles then called upon Iltutmish to become king and lead the empire. Iltutmish was a great ruler who conquered Bihar in 1210 and Bengal in 1225.
