"Was Iltutmish a savior of infant turkish empire" Comment
 

Outline :-

> Introduction
> Early Age and Accession
> Revolt By Nobles
> Defeat of Yildiz and Nasir ud Din Qubacha
>Reconquest of Sindh , Multan, Bengal and Bihar
> Conflict with Rajputana
> Diplomatic Ploicy against Mongols
> Administrative System
> 1 Iqta System
2 Issuance of Taankas and Jitals
3 Formation of Chilgani
> Architect
> Death
> Conclusion / Critical Analysis

What is chilgani and in which book its reference is given?

[QUOTE=towering genius;852198]What is chilgani and in which book its reference is given?[/QUOTE]

Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish introduced a governing class of Turkish nobility known as Chahlgani or Chalisa (a group of 40). This became a powerful group in later years and used to decide fate of the Kingdom /Sultan.

Sultan Balban was also a member of Chahlgani and initially remained defacto king at the time of Nasiruddin (grandson of Iltutimish) and actively became sultan in 1266. Balban also used Chalgani nobility to consolidate his power and also sent away some powerful anti Chalgani nobles...