Timeline and Key Rulers

Key Rulers of Delhi

Ruler	Dates of Rule	Actions of Note
Prithviraj III Chauhan	c1179 - 1192	Extended Lal Kot and named it Qila Rai Pithora
Muhammad Ghuri	1192-1206	Afghan ruler who beat the Hindu rulers to take control of Delhi and North India
Qutb-ud-din Aibak	1206-1210	Slave General of Mohammud Ghur who established the Slave Dynasty of Delhi. Started the construction of the Qutb Minar and Quwwatul Islam Masjid
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish	1211-1226	Son in Law of Qutb-ud-din Aibak. Continued work at the Qutb complex, extending the mosque and completing the minar
Raziyyat-ud-din Sultana	1236-1240	Daughter of Iltumish, first female ruler of India
Ghiyas-ud-din Balaban	1266-1286	Ex- slave and son in law of Iltutmish
Ala-ud-din Khaji	1296-1316	Extended the mosque and added Madrassa. Also constructed the Alai Darwaza and started the Alai Minar Constructed Siri Fort and the Hauz Khas water tank.