Why did Balban view the Chahalgani as a threat?

They were too powerful and arrogant, often treating the Sultan as an equal and frequently plotting to replace weak monarchs with puppets.

Sultanate Power Struggles

UPSC Archival Analysis

Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban succeeded in breaking and destroying the power of the Turkan-i-Chihalgani to ensure the supremacy of the crown.

Exam Year

2020

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2020_169 Ref: Satish Chandra, History of Medieval India