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Consolidation of Balban's Power in the Delhi Sultanate (1240s)

Type Event Region South Asia Time 1241–1250

In the 1240s, the Delhi Sultanate experienced political turmoil following the fall of Sultan Razia;…

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  1. 1241–1245Delhi · IndiaAfter Sultan Razia lost power in 1240, the Delhi court descended into strife among Turkic noble factions. Balban, a leading figure of the Forty, vied for power with Altunia and others, gradually expanding his influence in the military and political system.
  2. 1246–1250Delhi · IndiaIn 1246 the young Nasiruddin Mahmud ascended the throne, and Balban became chief minister and regency ruler, actually controlling the Sultanate's administration and military deployment. He purged the court and suppressed rival nobles, consolidating his hold on central power and paving the way for his own accession as sultan in 1266.

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