INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following constituted Turkan-e-Chihalgani?
A
Qutubuddin Aibak
B
Iltutmish
C
Balban
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He succeeded to the throne after Qutub-ud-din-Aibak. He was the third ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, belonging to the Mamluk dynasty. He constituted corp of forty loyal slave Amirs known as Turkan-i-Chihalgani also called Chalisa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Iltutmish who was the third ruler of the Slave dynasty of Delhi constituted a corp of 40 loyal slaves Amirs Known as Turkana-i-Chihalgani. It was the selected body of Turkish nobility which was destroyed by Balban later.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer-(A) Turkish nobles under Iltutmish. Iltutmish the real founder of the slave dynasty founded ‘Chalisha’, Turk-i-Chahalghani and Chahalgani system. It was a group of 40 nobles who played an important role in the administration of Delhi Sultanate. It was a selected body of Turkish nobles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Balban, the next notable ruler after Razia, succeeded in finally breaking and destroying the power of Turkan-i-Chihalgani. Hence option 2 is correct.

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