Ghiyas-ud-din Balban-ugc
1-Balban ascended the throne in 1265 AD.
2-He broke the power of chahalgani and restored the prestige of the crown. That was his greatest
contribution towards the stability of the Sultanate
3-To keep himself well-informed Balban appointed spies
4-He created a strong centralized army to deal with internal disturbances and to check Mongols who were posing u serious danger to Delhi Sultanate.
5- He established the military department - Diwan-i-Arz.
6-The Persian court model influenced Balban’s conception of kingship. He took up the title of Zil-i-Ilahi (shadow of God).
7-He introduced Sijda (prostration before the monarch) and Paibos (kissing the feel of monarch) as the normal forms of salutation,
8-He destoryed Mewati Rajput brigandage in the doab, where forests were cut and forts built.
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