Why were intrigues and conspiracies a normal feature of the Delhi sultanate?
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Nobles comprised the ruling class and belonged to different tribes and nationalities like the Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Egyptian and Indian Muslims.
During the Sultanate period the number of Hindu nobles was extremely negligible.

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Important functions performed by the nobles:
1. They helped the Sultan in the expansion of the empire.
2. They helped the Sultan in suppressing rebellions of the Hindus.
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3. They helped the Sultan in running the administration.
Nobles as kingmakers:
Sometimes nobles played a crucial role in the choice of the Sultan. In the absence of any law of succession, they sided with the one or the other claimants of the throne.
Intrigues of the nobles:
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The nobles were very ambitious. They were usually divided into various factions and engaged themselves into conspiracies.
Nobility and the Slave Dynasty:
Qutub-ud-Din Aibak:
He was very skilful in maintaining a balance between the those Turkish nobles whom he had brought with him from outside India and the Non-Turkish nobles. He did not assign the important positions to one faction only.
During the Sultanate period the number of Hindu nobles was extremely negligible.

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Important functions performed by the nobles:
1. They helped the Sultan in the expansion of the empire.
2. They helped the Sultan in suppressing rebellions of the Hindus.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
3. They helped the Sultan in running the administration.
Nobles as kingmakers:
Sometimes nobles played a crucial role in the choice of the Sultan. In the absence of any law of succession, they sided with the one or the other claimants of the throne.
Intrigues of the nobles:
ADVERTISEMENTS:
The nobles were very ambitious. They were usually divided into various factions and engaged themselves into conspiracies.
Nobility and the Slave Dynasty:
Qutub-ud-Din Aibak:
He was very skilful in maintaining a balance between the those Turkish nobles whom he had brought with him from outside India and the Non-Turkish nobles. He did not assign the important positions to one faction only.
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