alleryWhich rival, claiming to be Ghori's heir, did Iltutmish defeat and execute?
ADaulat Khan
BKhusrau Khan
CMalik Kafur
DTaj al-Din Yildiz
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Taj al-Din Yildiz
1. After Ghori's death his slaves divided his empire.
2. Yildiz asserted his right as heir, and Iltutmish defeated and executed him.
3. Khusrau Khan and Malik Kafur belong to the Khalji period, and Daulat Khan to the Lodi period.
_Source: Wikipedia, Delhi Sultanate, Mamluk dynasty_
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