Iltutmish
Shams ud-Din Iltutmish was the third Sultan of Delhi from 1211 to 1236. He was from the Mamluk dynasty, who ruled the former Ghurid territories in northern India. He was the first Muslim sovereign to rule from Delhi, and is thus considered the effective founder of the Delhi Sultanate.
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"“From thence he advanced to Ujjain-Nagari and destroyed the idol-temple of Mahakal Diw. The effigy of Bikramjit who was sovereign of Ujjain-Nagari, and from whose reign to the present time one thousan…"
"“In AH 631 he invaded Malwah, and after suppressing the rebels of that place, he destroyed that idol-temple which had existed there for the past three hundred years.... “Next he turned towards Ujjain …"
"“But at the moment in India… the Muslims are so few that they are like salt … However, after a few years when in the capital and the regions and all the small towns, when the Muslims are well establis…"
"During his expedition to Gwalior, Iltutmish massacred 7000 persons besides those killed in the battle on both sides. His attacks on Malwa were met with stiff resistance and were accompanied by great l…"
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1192
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