Q. The “turkan-i-chahalgani” was formed by whom among the following?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Iltutmish organised 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