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Q. With reference to Delhi Sultanate, the Turkan-e-Chihalgani was constituted by __?
Answer: Iltutmish
Notes: The Delhi Sultanate – The Slave Dynasty: Iltutmish (1210-1236 AD) was the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin. He constituted a corp of 40 loyal slaves Amirs Known as Turkan-i-Chihalgani. A select body of Turkish nobility originally slaves of Iltutmish which came into existence during the period of Iltutmish to be destroyed by Balban later.

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