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Balban

Type Figure Region North India Time c. 1200–1287 Also known as Ghiyas al-Din Balban

Balban (c. 1200–1287), of Turkic slave origin, rose through Iltutmish's promotion into the Forty group, served as regent minister under Nasir al-Din …

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  1. c. 1241–1246Delhi · DelhiAround 1241 Balban was already a core member of Iltutmish's old Forty group, actively taking part in plotting court coups in the final years of Ala al-Din Masud's reign, accumulating political capital for deposing and enthroning sultans.
  2. 1246–1250Delhi · DelhiAfter Mahmud acceded, Balban served as chief minister under the title Ulugh Khan, actually directing state affairs, reorganizing administration and suppressing rebellions, becoming the most powerful figure in Delhi politics by the late 1240s.

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