1 History & Culture · 1.3.3 Delhi Sultanate: dynasties

1.3.3.2 Razia Sultan, the Chahalgani and Balban's theory of kingship

After Iltutmish the Turkish nobles known as the Chahalgani controlled the throne, Razia was the only woman to rule from Delhi, and Balban finally broke the nobles and set up a theory of kingship based on divinity and fear.

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Key terms

  • Razia
  • Altuniya
  • Yaqut
  • Chahalgani
  • Nasiruddin Mahmud
  • Balban
  • nibabat-i-khudai
  • zil-i-ilahi
  • sijda
  • paibos
  • Nauroz
  • Diwan-i-Arz
  • barid

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