Correct option is C
The correct answer is: (c) Iltutmish
The Turkan-i-Chahalgani (also known as the Chahalgani or Forty), was a group of forty Turkic nobles who were influential during the Delhi Sultanate period. This group was formed and established by Sultan Iltutmish.
· Iltutmish was the third Sultan of Delhi (1211–1236) and is credited with consolidating the Sultanate of Delhi.
· He relied heavily on the Chahalgani, a body of military commanders who were appointed to important positions.
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Ghiyasuddin Balban:
· Balban was a later ruler of the Slave Dynasty, and while he implemented strict administrative reforms and introduced the concept of "Divine Kingship," he did not establish the Turkan-i-Chahalgani.
Bahlol Lodi:
· Bahlol Lodi was the founder of the Lodi Dynasty (1451–1489).
· His reign came much later and was not connected to the formation of the Turkan-i-Chahalgani.
Alauddin Khilji:
· Alauddin Khilji (1296–1316) was a ruler of the Khilji Dynasty.
· He implemented economic reforms, market regulations, and expanded his empire, but he did not form the Turkan-i-Chahalgani.
