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Period: 1206 to 1210
Qutb al-Din Aibak
Contribution: He expanded his empire and he was conquering over northern India -
Period: 1210 to 1211
Aram Shah
Contribution: He briefly held the throne after the unexpected death of Qutb al-Din Aibak before being defeated and deathroned by IItumish. -
Period: 1211 to 1236
IIltutmish
Contribution: Iltutmish organised the administration of the sultanate laying the foundation for its dominance over northern India -
Period: 1236 to 1236
Rukn-ud-din Feroze
Contribution: He had administered the Badaun and Lahore provinces of the Sultanate. -
Period: 1236 to 1240
Razia al-Din
Contribution: As a Sultan , she brought many reforms in the administration and suppresses the enemy attack -
Period: 1240 to 1242
Muiz-ud-din Bahram
Contribution: While his sister was imprisoned in Bathinda by subedar Malik Altunia (both Altunia and Bahram Shah planned conspiracy against Razia Sultan) he declared himself the king with the support of forty chiefs. -
Period: 1242 to 1246
Ala-ud-din Masud
Contribution: However, he was more of a puppet for the chiefs and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness for entertainment and wine. -
Period: 1246 to 1266
Nasiruddin Mahmud
Contribution: He was a good calligraphist , he used to write copies of Quran and kept himself busy with religious activities. -
Period: 1266 to 1287
Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Contribution: Ghiyas made several conquests, some of them as vizier. He routed the Mewats that harassed Delhi and reconquered Bengal, all while successfully facing the Mongol threat, a struggle that cost his son and heir's life. -
Period: 1287 to 1290
Muiz-ud-din Muhammad Qaiqabad
Contribution: He appointed Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a Turkic slave, who later rose through ranks to become a general in Ghori's army, as his Governor of Delhi. Muhammad Ghori had no sons. After he was assassinated in 1206, his dominions were divided among his slaves.