Under which of the following rulers did Delhi first become a capital?

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SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I (Held On : 11 April 2022 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Tomara Rajputs.

Key Points

The Tomara Rajputs, who were vanquished by the Chauhans (also known as Chahamanas) of Ajmer in the middle of the twelfth century, established Delhi as the capital of a kingdom.
Delhi grew in importance as a commercial centre during the Tomaras and Chauhans.
The city was home to many wealthy Jaina merchants who built multiple temples.
The Dehliwal coins, which were made here, were widely circulated.
The creation of the Delhi Sultanate in the early thirteenth century began the transition of Delhi into a city that governed broad swaths of the subcontinent.

Important Points

The Chauhans were the feudatories of the Gurjar-Pratiharas, who helped Nagabhatta I defeat and safeguard the boundaries from Arab invasions during the Battle of Rajasthan.
Ajayaraj Chauhan, the Chauhan king of Sakambhari, founded the city of Ajayameru, which later became known as Ajmer.
The Slave dynasty's third and greatest Delhi sultan was Iltutmish. Iltutmish was sold into slavery, but he married the daughter of his master, Qutub ud-din Aibak, in 1211.
Between 1290 to 1320, the Khilji dynasty governed the Delhi Sultanate, which included significant swaths of the Indian subcontinent.