Which ruler built the Qutb Minar? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which ruler built the Qutb Minar?

A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

B. Alauddin Khalji

C. Iltutmish

D. Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Answer: Option A

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Qutb-ud-din Aibak began the construction of the Qutb Minar in 1199, though the upper stories were later completed by Iltutmish.

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Following the sudden death of Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1210 CE, who was briefly elevated to the throne of Delhi before being deposed by Iltutmish?

A. Aram Shah

B. Nasiruddin Mahmud

C. Ruknuddin Firoz

D. Muizuddin Bahram

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Aram Shah was placed on the throne by the nobles of Lahore following Aibak's death, but he proved incompetent and was quickly defeated and replaced by Iltutmish.

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The monumental text 'Tabakat-i-Nasiri', a primary source for the history of the early Slave Dynasty and the conquest of India, was written by:

A. Ziauddin Barani

B. Minhaj-us-Siraj

C. Amir Khusrau

D. Isami

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Minhaj-us-Siraj wrote 'Tabakat-i-Nasiri' in Persian, dedicating it to Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud of the Slave Dynasty. It provides an excellent record of the Ghorid campaigns and early Delhi rulers.

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