​Who among the following is known as the first sovereign ruler of the Delhi sultanate?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is option (B) Qutb al-Din Aybak

• Qutb al-Din Aybak is known as the first sovereign ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
• He was a former slave of Muhammad Ghori and rose to prominence as a military general.
• After Muhammad Ghori's death in 1206, Aybak established the Delhi Sultanate and became its first ruler, founding the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty.
• He is also credited with the construction of the famous Qutb Minar in Delhi, which remains an iconic symbol of Delhi’s history.
  

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•  Ghaznavid Sultan Mahmud - Mahmud of Ghazni was a prominent ruler, but he was not part of the Delhi Sultanate. He ruled from Ghazni (in present-day Afghanistan) and conducted several raids into India, which laid the groundwork for later Sultanate rule.
  
•  Jalal al-Din Firuz Khalji - Jalal al-Din was the founder of the Khalji Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate, but he was not the first sovereign ruler. His rule came later, after the Mamluk Dynasty.
  
•  Shams al-Din Iltutmish - Iltutmish was a prominent ruler and is known for consolidating the Delhi Sultanate and making it a powerful entity. However, he was not the first sovereign ruler. He came after Qutb al-Din Aybak.