Who was Mu'izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori?
Q: Who was Mu'izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori?
A: Mu'izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori (Persian: معز الدین محمد غوری) was a sultan of the Ghurid Empire who ruled from 1173 to 1202 along with his brother Ghiyath ad-Din Muhammad and then again from 1202 to 1206. He is also known as Muhammad of Ghor and Shihab ad-Din.
Q: What did Mu'izz do in 1173?
A: In 1173, Mu'izz took the city of Ghazni from Mahmud of Ghazni in order to avenge the death of his ancestor Muhammad ibn Suri. He used this city as a base for expansion into northern India.
Q: What other conquests did he make?
A: In addition to taking the city of Ghazni, Mu'izz captured Multan from the Ismailis in 1175, and also took Uch that same year. He occupied the principality of Lahore in 1186 as well.
Q: How long did he rule?
A: Mu'izz ruled over a large part of subcontinent for about 33 years, from 1173 to 1206.
Q: Who succeeded him after his death?
A: After his assassination near Jhelum by Ismaili assassins in 1206, there was struggle among the remaining Ghuri leaders before Khwarizmi eventually took over the Sultanate around 1215.
Q: What impact did he have on Indian history?
A: Mu’izz laid the foundations for Muslim rule in India and Qutbu l-Din Aibak, one of his former slaves (Mamluk), became the first Sultan of Delhi following his death.
