Ghiyas-ud-din Balban was a famous and one of the most powerful sultans of the Delhi Sultanate of India. The real name of Ghiyas-ud-din Balban was Ulugh Khan. His famous titles were Nabāb-e-Khudā ("Acolyte of God"), Jhil-e-Ellāhi ("Shadow of God"), Khudā-e-Vandgār ("Devotee of God"). Ghiyas-ud-din was the 2nd sultan of the Mamluk dynasty which ruled the Delhi Sultanate. He ruled Delhi from 1266AD to 1286AD. During his reign, he appointed a spying agency called "Barid". Amir Khusrau (poet) came to India during the reign of Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Balban. Later Amir Khusrau become a famous court poet of Ala-ud-din Khalji. Some poems of Amir Khusrau are Kiran-ush-Sadin, Tughlaq Nama etc. Amir Khusrau was also known as the Parrot of India. Ghiyas-ud-din Balban enforced some laws like "Sizada" (penalization), "Paibas" (kissing the throne). Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Balban created the first military department of the Delhi Sultanate which was called "Dewan-e-Arz".