INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ghiyas ud din Balban was a famous and one of the most powerful sultans of the Delhi Sultanate of India. The real name of Ghiyas-ud-din Balban was Ulugh Khan.

Detailed explanation-2: -But during all this time the true power behind the throne was Ulugh Khan, who afterwards became Sultan Balban. This remarkable man was originally a purchased slave from Turkistan, but he rose from that position and the menial services of water-carrier and huntsman to be prime minister and ultimately emperor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Almas Beg (died c. 1302), better known by his title Ulugh Khan, was a brother and a general of the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji. He held the iqta’ of Bayana in present-day India. Ulugh Khan played an important role in Alauddin’s ascension to the throne of Delhi in 1296.

Detailed explanation-4: -Balaban was also known as Ghiyas-ud-din. He ruled India as the Sultan of Delhi from 1266 to 1287 A.D. was one of the greatest Sultans of the Mediaeval period.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ulugh Khan: Ullugh Khan was the brother of Alauddin Khilji, he had the iqta of Bayana in present day India. Therefore, this is not the correct option. Nusrat Khan: Nusrat Khan was Alauddin’s general during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat.