After his accession the revolts started in the country. The Bengal province announced the autonomy. In Sindh and Multan Nasir-ud-Din revolted and got autonomy. Taj-ud-Din Yaldoz occupied Lahore. Rajput chieftains also started revolts.
Iltutmish was the first real Turkish Sultan of Delhi. He was recognised as such not by any Sultan of Ghur but by the Khalifa. Besides, he succeeded in killing both Yildiz and Qabacha, the claimants of suzerain power of Delhi, consolidated the Turkish power in north India, saved Delhi Sultanate from the invasion of the Mongols, tried to break up the power of the Rajput chiefs, made his family rule hereditary, issued coins in his name and made Delhi beautiful and respectable as a fit capital of Turkish dominions in India.
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish was born of Turkish parents of the Ilbari tribe of Central Asia. He was handsome and intelligent and his father loved him very much. His envious brothers sold him as a slave while he was yet a child. His master Jamal-ud-din took him to Ghazni where Sultan Muhammad desired to purchase him. But Jamal-ud-din asked for more than what the Sultan desired to pay.
Therefore, the Sultan forbade to sell Iltutmish in Ghazni. Iltutmish was then taken to Delhi where Qutb-ud-din Aibak purchased him. Iltutmish proved his worth and rose to higher positions by his own merit. He got promotions one after another till he became the master of the hunt (Amir-i-Shikar).
Then he was sent as incharge of the fort of Gwalior. After that he got the governorship of Baran (Bulandshahr), was married to the daughter of Qutb-ud-din and, finally, appointed as governor of the Iqta (province) of Badaun.
While fighting against the Khokhars in 1205-06 A.D., Sultan Muhammad was impressed so much with his valour that he advised Aibak to free him from slavery which was subsequently done. After the death of Aibak, the citizens of Delhi felt that the infant Turkish empire in India required the services of a capable ruler than that of lazy Aram Shah.