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Which Governor of Bihar was presented a gift of 63 Elephants to Balban, when he ascended the throne?

Which Governor of Bihar was presented a gift of 63 Elephants to Balban, when he ascended the throne? Correct Answer Tartar Khan

The correct answer is Tartar Khan.

  • When Balban Ascended the throne, he was presented a gift of 63 elephants by Tartar Khan, the governor of Bihar as shown by an Arabic Barahdari inscription of Bihar Sharif.

Key Points

  • Tartar Khan was a great patron of learning.
  • He is reported to collect a great number of commentaries of the Holy Quran, and having secured the assistance of a group of learned men in Sonargoan he produced a commentary which he called Tafsir-i-Tatarkhani.
  • He also sponsored the compilation of a book of law called Fatwa-i-Tatarkhani.
  • One work on fiqh titled Majmu-i-Khani fi Ayn al-Ma'ani, compiled in Arabic by one Kamal-i-Karim, was dedicated by the author to one Ulugh Qutlugh Izzuddin Bahram Khan, governor of Bengal.

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