In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Early Career of Qutb-Ud-Din Aibak 2. Difficulties of Qutb-Ud-Din Aibak 3. Efforts and Achievements. Muhammad of Ghur had no son and therefore, his nephew, Ghiyas-ud-din succeeded him at Ghur while his empire was virtually divided by his powerful and ambitious governors. Taj-ud-din Yildiz who held the area from Afghanistan to Upper Sindh, [...]
The following points highlight the top six achievements of Balban. They are: 1. Balban's Theory of Kingship and Restoration of the Prestige of the Sultan 2. The Destruction of 'The Forty' 3. The Army 4. The Administration and the Spy-System 5. The Suppression of Revolts 6. The Conquest of Bengal. Achievement # 1. Balban's Theory of Kingship and Restoration of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the successors of Balban. Balban had nominated Kai Khusrav, son of prince Muhammad as his heir to the throne. But Fakhr-ud-din, Kotwal of Delhi plotted against him and forced him either to flee to Multan or arranged a governorship for him. He, with the consent of other nobles, placed Kaiqubad, son of Bughra [...]