Question

1. How did Balban reassert the authority of the
sultans? Why did he feel the need to strengthen the defence of his country?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. He asserted his authority over the nobles. He crushed the revolts of the Turkish nobles by transferring them to places away from Delhi. He declared that the sultan is the representative of God on Earth. Thus, the sultan assumed a divine status.

2. A strong army was a necessity for a powerful monarchy. Balban realised its necessity to make his despotism effective, to safeguard his empire from the invasion of the Mongols and to suppress rebellions.