The oldest Islamic mausoleum in India, housing the remains of Iltutmish’s son Nasiruddin Mahmud, is probably Delhi’s best-kept secret ...

Photo taken on April 5, 2013 shows the top part of Qutab Minar in New Delhi, India. Qutab Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the tallest minaret in India. It is 75.56 metres high with a base a ...

Iltutumish was from the Illabari tribe of the Turks. He was the son–in–law of Aibak and succeeded him as the next Sultan of Delhi. He is credited with building the Hauz-i- Shamshi near Mahrauli in ...

Following the death of Iltutmish, Razia became the sultan of Delhi Sultanate. But it was not easy for her. The main reason behind her becoming the sultan was that Iltutmish had found all his sons ill ...

Shams-ud-din Iltutmish or Altamash (1167-1236) after ascending to the throne, realised that Turkish nobles were not trustworthy and could conspire against him to overthrow his rule. Therefore, he had ...

The writer is Research Director; Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. Sultan Iltutmish has the distinction of being the only ruler of medieval Delhi to be succeeded by a woman. During his lifetime, he had ...

Old Delhi is towards the north of the Capital and is pretty old. Mehrauli is towards the southern end and is far older. It is a graveyard of various epochs of Delhi’s overlong history, containing ...

While researching the life of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, I came across Lakhnauti. Khusrau had gone with Balban and stayed there. It was here that Sultan Iltutmish’s beloved son Prince Nasiruddin lost his ...

Sooraj Thapar’s track in the show 'Razia Sultan', where he plays Emperor Iltutmish, will soon come to an end. READ: Mahakumbh: A journey coming to an end Before dying on the show, he will make Razia ...