The Mamluk dynasty (or Slave Dynasty) was founded by Qutubuddin Aibak, a former slave of Muhammad Ghori. Many rulers of this dynasty were initially slaves who rose to positions of power.
Who was called ‘a slave of a slave’?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Delhi Sultanate: Slave Dynasty (Shams ud-Din Iltutmish: Consolidation of the Sultanate and administrative reforms)
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