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The 'Turkan-i-Chahalgani' or the 'Group of Forty' was an elite body of Turkish nobles organized by?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Balban
  2. Iltutmish
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Razia Sultan

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Iltutmish

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Iltutmish šŸ“š Explanation: Iltutmish formed the 'Chahalgani' to secure his position against the older Ghurid nobility and to provide a loyal administrative core for the Sultanate. These forty powerful Turkish slaves held the highest civil and military offices in the state. Ironically, after Iltutmish's death, this group became so powerful that it dictated the succession until Balban eventually crushed them.