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Piyush365

Pratap Rudradeva of Warangal presented the famous Kohinoor diamond to Malik Kafur after his defeat. Kafur then offered it to Alauddin Khalji as part of the war booty. This tribute symbolized the submission of Warangal and showcased the immense wealth ...

Piyush365

Iltutmish organized the Turkan-e-Chihalgani (the “Group of Forty”), a council of forty powerful Turkish nobles and military leaders. This group effectively controlled political and military decision-making for a time, reflecting the influence of the Turkish soldiery in the early Sultanate ...

Piyush365

The Diwan-i-Bandagan—a bureau dealing with royal slaves and household troops—was associated with the Tughlaq administration (notably Firoz Shah Tughlaq). Other pairs are mismatched: the Diwan-i-Arz (military department) is linked to earlier reforms, Diwan-i-Mustakhraj and Diwan-i-Kohi belong to different administrative contexts ...

Kriti

The coins of the Sultanate era were: Tanka (primarily Silver), Shashgani (a fractional Silver coin valued at six Jitals) and Jeetal (Copper). This system was standardized by Iltutmish, establishing the Tanka as the principal currency and the Jeetal for daily, ...