alleryWho was the son-in-law of Aibak who killed Aram Shah in 1211 and took power?
ABalban
BQaiqabad
CIltutmish
DYildiz
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Iltutmish
1. Aram Shah took power in 1210 after Aibak died.
2. He was assassinated in 1211 by Aibak's son-in-law Iltutmish.
3. Yildiz was a rival Ghurid slave, and Balban and Qaiqabad came decades later.
_Source: Wikipedia, Delhi Sultanate, Mamluk dynasty_
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