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Q: ______ organised his trusted nobles into a group of forty known as Turkan-i-Chahalgani.
  • A. Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
  • B. Balban
  • C. Iltutmish
  • D. Ala-ud-Din Khilji
Correct Answer: Option C - Turkan–i–Chahalgani is also known as the Corps of Forty (Chalisa Dal) was a group of 40 Nobles/Amirs, organised by Shamsuddin Iltutmish. He was the second ruler of the Mamluk dynasty. Later on the 'Chalisa Dal" was dissolved by Balban.
C. Turkan–i–Chahalgani is also known as the Corps of Forty (Chalisa Dal) was a group of 40 Nobles/Amirs, organised by Shamsuddin Iltutmish. He was the second ruler of the Mamluk dynasty. Later on the 'Chalisa Dal" was dissolved by Balban.

Explanations:

Turkan–i–Chahalgani is also known as the Corps of Forty (Chalisa Dal) was a group of 40 Nobles/Amirs, organised by Shamsuddin Iltutmish. He was the second ruler of the Mamluk dynasty. Later on the 'Chalisa Dal" was dissolved by Balban.