alleryWhy is the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate called the Mamluk dynasty?
AIt ruled from Egypt
BIts founder was Mongol
CIts founder was ex-slave
DIts rulers were warriors
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Its founder was ex-slave
1. Mamluk means a military slave.
2. Aibak was a former slave of Muhammad of Ghor, so his dynasty took this name.
3. The dynasty did not rule from Egypt and its founder was Turkic, not Mongol.
_Source: Wikipedia, Delhi Sultanate, Mamluk dynasty_
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