ICSE Class 7 History & Civics Question 1 of 8

The Delhi Sultanate — Question 2

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Who were Mamluk Sultans?

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The earliest rulers of Delhi were called Mamluk Sultans. The word Mamluk is an Arabic word that means 'owned'. Since these Sultans were earlier either the slaves of the Turks or were the sons of the slaves, they were called Mamluk Sultans.