The early Sultans of Delhi from the Mamluk dynasty (Aibak, Iltutmish, Balban) were former slaves. The Khilji dynasty rulers, like Alauddin Khilji, were not from a slave background.
Which Sultan was not a slave before he ascended the throne?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Delhi Sultanate: Slave Dynasty (Establishment of the Mamluk/Slave Dynasty)
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