Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Qutub – Ud – Din – Aibak organized turkan-i-chahalgani, a new class of ruling elite of forty powerful military leaders, the Forty.
2.Iltutmish abolished the turkan-i-chahalgani.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Iltutmiash organized turkan-i-chahalgani, a new class of ruling elite of forty powerful military leaders, the Forty.
- These were Turkish amirs (nobles) who advised and helped the Sultan in administering the Sultanate.
- After the death of Iltutmish, this group assumed great power in its hands. For a few years they decided on the selection of Sultans one after the other. The group was finally eliminated by Balban.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
