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Delhi Sultanate, Turks, Ghiyas Ud Din Balban (c. 1266-1287CE), 2 Coins a) Paika of 40 Rati seeds, 4.00grms, Obv. al-sulțān al-a zam, Rev. ghiyath al-dunya wa'l dīn, G&G#D167 b) Billon Jital, 3.10grms, Obv. al-sulțān al-a'zam ghiyāth al-dunya wa'l din, Rev. balban in centre; srī sultān gayāsadin in Nagari in margin G&G#D165 Ghiyas ud-Din Balban strengthened the Sultanate by enforcing strict central authority, using a network of spies and harsh punishments to control rebellious nobles, and implementing the principles later recorded in the “Siyasatnama.” He personally led campaigns to repel repeated Mongol invasions, fortified frontier defenses, and punished disloyal chiefs with exemplary severity, ensuring the stability and survival of the Delhi Sultanate during a period of external threat and internal factionalism.
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