Ghiyas ud din Balban
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Ghiyas ud din Balban (1200 – 1286) was a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate during the Slave Dynasty that ruled between 1206 and 1290. He was initially the Prime Minister from 1246 to 1266, but Balban declared himself the Sultan of Delhi after the previous sultan Nasir ud din Mahmud's death.
During his reign, Balban ruled with an iron hand. He broke up the Chihalgani, a group of the 40 most important nobles in the court. He tried to establish peace and order in the country. He built many outposts in areas where there was crime and garrisoned them with soldiers. Balban wanted to make sure everyone was loyal to the crown by establishing an efficient espionage system.
He ruled as the Sultan from 1266 until his death. His successors were weak and incompetent and the throne was eventually captured by Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji in 1290, bringing an end to the Slave Dynasty.
[edit] External links and references
Ghiyas ud din Balban's biography at storofpakistan.com
| Preceded by Nasir ud din Mahmud |
Slave Dynasty 1206–1290 |
Succeeded by Muiz ud din Qaiqabad |
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