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Which Sultan of Delhi broke the political power of the influential 'Chahalgani' (Group of Forty) nobles?

  1. A
    Ghiyasuddin Balban
  2. B
    Iltutmish
  3. C
    Alauddin Khalji
  4. D
    Muhammad bin Tughlaq

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The 'Corp of Forty' or 'Turkan-i-Chahalgani' was an elite corps of Turkish slaves established by Sultan Iltutmish. Upon ascending the throne, Ghiyasuddin Balban (who was himself a member of this elite group earlier) completely crushed and eliminated the power of the Chahalgani nobles to consolidate absolute power under the monarchy.

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Which Sultan of Delhi broke the political power of the influential 'Chahalgani' (Group of Forty) nobles?
A
Ghiyasuddin Balban
B
Iltutmish
C
Alauddin Khalji
D
Muhammad bin Tughlaq

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