The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.171
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.171
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After the death of Nizām-ul-Mulk the office of minister was allotted to Najm-ud-dīn Abu Bakr and that of lord chamberlain, with the fief of Hānsī, on Bahā-ud-dīn Balban, who was afterwards entitled Ulugh Khān and eventually ascended the throne. He will henceforth be designated Balban, the ambitious ‘Izz-ud-dīn Balban being described by his title, Kishlū Khān.