(1210--36)ILTUTMISH
In 1210, died of injuries received in a fall from his horse while playing chaugan(polo). He was succeeded by Iltutmish ,his son - in -law .But before he could do so ,he had to fight and defeat the son of Aibak .Thus the principle of heredity, of son succeeding his father ,was checked at the outset iltutmish must be regarded as a real consolidator of the Turkeys conquests in north India. At the time of his accession, Ali Mardan Khan and had declared himself the king of Bengal and Bihar while Qubcha a fellow slave of Aibak, had declared himself an independent ruler of Multanand seized Lahore and parts of the Punjab. At first even some of iltutmish's fellow officer near Delhi were reluctant to accept his authority. The Rajputs found an opportunity to assert their Independence. Thus kalinjar, Gwalior and the entire Eastern Rajasthan including Ajmer and Bayana threw off the Turkish Yoke. During the early years of his region Iltutmish's attention was concentrated on th...