Which of the following medieval cities of Delhi is correctly matched to its founders?

  1. Siri Fort: Alauddin Khilji 
  2. Deen Panah: Humayun 
  3. Mehrauli: Qutubuddin Aibak
  4. All of the above

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Option 4 : All of the above
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The correct answer is all of the above.

Key Points

  • Qutubuddin Aibak was the founder of the Slave dynasty. 
  • He was also called Lakh Baksh and he didn't call himself Sultan
  • He is regarded as the founder of Indo Islamic architecture.
  • He was the founder of the first medieval City of Delhi, Mehrauli.
  • He started the construction of Qutub Minar named after Chishti Sufi saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki which was completed by Iltutmish.  
  • Quwwat ul Islam is a Mosque built by Qutubuddin Aibak in Delhi.

Important Points

Medieval city Founder
Mehrauli Qutubbuddin Aibak
Siri Fort Alauddin Khilji
Tughlaqabad Giasuddin Tughlaq
Jahapanah Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
Feroz Shah Kotla Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Deen Panah Humayun
Shajahanabad Shahjahan
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