Slave Dynasty
Balban (1246 – 1287)
Introduced rigorous court discipline & started new customs such as Prostration (Shijada & Paipos rule) & kissing sultan’s feet to prove his supremacy over nobles
Introduced Persian festival of Navroj to impress the nobles
Spared only the most loyal nobles (Chahalganis) & eliminated all others by one mean or other
Established a separate military department “Diwan – i –Arz” to maintain law & order
Delhi Sultanate → Khilji Dynasty (1290 – 1320)
Founder of Khilji dynasty was Jalaluddin Khilji
killed by his son – in – law Alauddin khilji to claim the throne of Delhi
Alaunddin Khilji (1296 – 1316)
Passed 4 ordinances to be free from rebellions:
Confiscated properties of Nobles
Organised intelligence system to know secret activities of nobles
Public sale of drugs & alcohol was totally stopped
Social gathering & festivities without permission of Sultan was forbidden
Maintained large standing army & paid them in cash
Introduced system of Dagh (Branding of horses) & Huliya (of soldiers)
Introduced 4 markets in Delhi viz:
For Grains
For cloths, sugar, dry fruits, oil & butter
For horses, slaves & cattle
For miscellaneous commodities:
Each market was under the control of a high officer called “Shahna – i – Mandi”
Secret agents “ Munhiyans” were appointed to report functioning of these markets to sultan
Prices were fixed for every commodity & if anyone found cheating, he was measured with harsh punishment
Alauddin Khilji was 1st sultan of Delhi who ordered measurement of land to collect land revenue in cash