HPSC Prelims Exam 2023
- Rani Durgavati: She ruled Gondwana from 1548 to 1564.
- The Mughal emperor Akbar invaded and conquered Gondwana in 1564.
- Chand Bibi was also known as Chand Khatoon or Chand Sultana.
- She served as the regent of Bijapur (1596–1599) and Ahmednagar (1580–1590).
- In 1599, Akbar's forces captured the Ahmednagar fort, and she was killed by his soldiers.
- Turkan-i-Chahalgani: It was a council of 40 Turkish and non-Turkish slaves who administered the Delhi Sultanate as per the wishes of Iltutmish.
- It was the first regular ministerial body in the history of the Indian subcontinent.
- The Council was established to assist the Emperor ....