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1216
Birth year
Baha ud din was born in 1216 in Turkestan -
1232
In Delhi
When he was young he was captured by Moghols taken to ghazni and sold to Khawaja Jamal ud din who then brought him to Delhi in 1232 along with other slaves and all of them were purchased by Shams ud din Iltutmish -
1246
Installing himself a Vizier
Balban played an important part in the overthrow of Sultan Alu ud din Masud. Installing Nasiruddin Mahmud as sultan and himself as vizier from 1246 to 1265 -
1254
The Dismission from Court
Balban was top vizier so other people became jealous of him. Imad ud din Raihan was also one of them so Imad ud din Raihan conviced Sultan that “ he is up to something so he is our enemy “ then Sultan convinced and dismissed Balban and his family. Balban then came to Sultan and told him that I’m not your enemy Imad ud din Raihan lied to you so finally Sultan got convicted and Imad ud din was dismissed from the court. -
1275
Met with failure
When the governor of Bengal , Tughral Khan , cancelled the authority of Delhi in 1275 Balban first sent the governor of Awadh and then a second army , both of which met with failure -
1285
Balban’s Son Prince Muhammad Khan’s death
Balban’s son Prince Muhammad Khan died in a battle against moghols on 9th March 1285 -
1287
Balban’s death
Balban ruled as sultan from 1265 until his death in 1287