alleryIn which year did Qutb ud-Din Aibak begin his rule as Sultan of Delhi?
A1192
B1320
C1290
D1206
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1206
1. Aibak ruled Delhi from 1206 to 1210.
2. 1206 is the year his master Muhammad of Ghor was assassinated.
3. 1290 and 1320 mark the start of the Khalji and Tughlaq dynasties, and 1192 is only when some historians start the Sultanate.
_Source: Wikipedia, Delhi Sultanate, Mamluk dynasty_
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