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Q: Who among the following sultans of the Delhi Sultanate appointed Ghiyasuddin Balban as his/her Prime Minister?
  • A. Raziya
  • B. Muizuddin Bahram
  • C. Nasiruddin Mahmud
  • D. Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Correct Answer: Option C - Nasir-ud-din Mahmud was the eighth Sultan of the Mamluk dynasty (Slave dynasty). Balban was appointed as the Prime Minister of the empire between 1246 AD to 1266 AD. Balban was a slave of Iltutmish and belonged to the Ilabari tribe of the Turks. He served under his Sultan Nasir-ud-din Mahmud as his right hand for 20 years.
C. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud was the eighth Sultan of the Mamluk dynasty (Slave dynasty). Balban was appointed as the Prime Minister of the empire between 1246 AD to 1266 AD. Balban was a slave of Iltutmish and belonged to the Ilabari tribe of the Turks. He served under his Sultan Nasir-ud-din Mahmud as his right hand for 20 years.

Explanations:

Nasir-ud-din Mahmud was the eighth Sultan of the Mamluk dynasty (Slave dynasty). Balban was appointed as the Prime Minister of the empire between 1246 AD to 1266 AD. Balban was a slave of Iltutmish and belonged to the Ilabari tribe of the Turks. He served under his Sultan Nasir-ud-din Mahmud as his right hand for 20 years.