 Iltutmish rose rapidly in Qutb al-Din's service, attaining the rank of "Amir-i Shikar" (superintendent of the hunt).After the Ghurid conquest of Gwalior in 1200, he was appointed the "Amir" of the town, and later, he was granted the iqta' of Baran.His efficient governance prompted Qutb al-Din to grant him the iqta' of Badaun, which according to Minhaj, was the most important one in the Delhi Sultanate.