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Balban
Balban was a sultan of the Delhi Sultanate who assumed the throne in 1266, after serving as a powerful minister. He strengthened royal authority by breaking the power of the Turkic nobles, maintaining a strict court ceremonial and an extensive spy network. He also defended the frontier against Mongol raids.
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