This city was the capital of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aybak, who founded a dynasty based here which is sometimes known as the "Slave Dynasty." In 1803, General Gerard Lake won a battle named for this city against the French commander Bourquin. After the Battle of Karnal, this city was sacked by Nadir Shah
This city was the capital of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aybak, who founded a dynasty based here which is sometimes known as the "Slave Dynasty." In 1803, General Gerard Lake won a battle named for this city against the French commander Bourquin. After the Battle of Karnal, this city was sacked by Nadir Shah. During another sacking, this city was decorated with pyramids of (*) skulls and had its precious metals carried off to build a mosque in Samarkand for Tamerlane. This city was the capital of the Tugluqs, and a Gupta ruler built a non-rusting pillar in this city. For 10 points, name this historic city, the namesake of a later "new" variety that became the current capital of India.
This city was the capital of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aybak, who founded a dynasty based here which is sometimes known as the "Slave Dynasty."
{Delhi} [do not accept New Delhi]