Question

Mohammed Ghori's chief commander was
A.Devagiri
B.Allauddin Khilji
C.Qutub-ud-din Aibak
D.Razia Begum

Answer 1

Hint: We will discuss Mohammed Ghori. Muhammad Ghori, the ruler of a petty hill,state of Ghur in Afghanistan, attacked the north west frontier of India almost after a gap of one hundred fifty years after Mahmud of Ghazni's death. He made the first systematic attempt to found a Turko Afghan empire in India.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss more about his reign.He attacked the north west frontier of India almost after a gap of one hundred fifty years after Mahmud of Ghazni's death.After the conquest of Kanauj, Muhammad Ghori returned to his country, leaving his slave, Qutb-ud-din Aibak, as his viceroy to look after his empire in India. Aibak further expanded the empire by conquering Malwa, Bundelkhand, Gwalior and Mathura. Bakhtiyar Khalji, another slave of Muhammad Ghori, conquered Bengal and Bihar.In AD 1206, Muhammad Ghori led his last campaign into India to Suppress the revolt by Khokhars, a warlike tribe in western Punjab. Though Ghori crushed the revolt, he was killed by a force when he was returning to his country. Qutb-ud-din Aibak:The Slave dynasty was founded by Qutb-ud din-Aibak, a slave of Muhammad Ghori. Since Ghori had no sons, Aibak became the ruler after the death of his master in 1206. He became the Sultan by virtue of his courage and ability.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: After the death of Muhammad Ghori, Aibak acted with great foresight and separated Delhi Sultanate from the Ghurid empire. This helped being drawn into Central Asian conflicts It also enabled Delhi Sultanate to develop independently.