He was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. • He was a Turkish of ... primarily assisted by a Turk chief Balban. Balban later on succeeded Nasir-ud-din Mahmud. Your career begins here!

Along the way, other historic cities have risen in the area, including Tughlaqabad during the Delhi Sultanate ... and praises the ruler Ghiyas-ud-din Balban (1266â 1287).