HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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The Ulema or the Muslim divines
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The select body of the Turkish aristocracy
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The cream of Afghan nobles
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The pick of the intellectuals among the Khaljis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer-(C)-The select body of the Turkish aristocracy. Iltutmish set up an official nobility of slaves known as ‘Chalisa’, ‘Chahalgani’ or ‘ Group of Forty’. This group played an important role in the administration of Delhi Sultanate .
Detailed explanation-2: -The Corps of Forty (Persian: , Urdu: ), also known as Dal Chalisa or Turkan-e-Chahalgani was a council of 40 mostly Turkic slave emirs who administered the Delhi Sultanate as per the wishes of the sultan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shams-ud-din Iltutmish or Altamash (1167-1236) after ascending to the throne, realised that Turkish nobles were not trustworthy and could conspire against him to overthrow his rule. Therefore, he had a group of faithful slaves to protect him. This group was known as Amir-i-Chahalgani, or The Forty.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shams-ud-din Iltumish, the slave dynasty’s third ruler, founded Turkan-i-Chahalgani or Chalisa ( A group of 40 powerful nobles). After succeeding on the throne, he formed this group because he knew that Turkish aristocrats were untrustworthy and could plot against him to overturn his power.