Mamluk dynasty (Delhi)

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1. Where is Mamluk dynasty (Delhi)?Ruled the Delhi Sultanate, encompassing territories in northern India
2. What is the capital of Mamluk dynasty (Delhi)?Delhi
3. What is the period of rule?1206 CE to 1290 CE
4. What is the founding ruler?Qutb al-Din Aibak
5. What was the Mamluk dynasty in Delhi?The Mamluk dynasty was a group of former slave soldiers who became rulers in Delhi, India, from 1206 to 1290.
6. Who started the Mamluk dynasty?Qutb al‑Din Aibak, a former slave of the Ghurid ruler, founded the dynasty.

Mamluk: A military slave, typically of Turkic origin, trained for warfare and administration, often rising to positions of power.
Sultanate: A political entity ruled by a Sultan, a title of nobility used in Islamic countries.
Dynasty: A sequence of rulers from the same family or line.
Indo-Gangetic Plain: A large, fertile plain in northern India formed by the Indus and Ganges river systems.