Razia Sultan's appointment of the Abyssinian noble Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut angered the Turkish nobles. To which post was he appointed?

Razia Sultan appointed Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut, an Abyssinian (Habshi, African) noble, as "Amir-i-Akhur", the master of the royal stables.

Why this post mattered:

• The Amir-i-Akhur was in charge of the royal horses, which were very important for the cavalry-based army of the Sultans.
• It was an important and high-ranking post, which had usually been held by Turkish nobles.
• The appointment of a non-Turk to this position was seen as an insult by the powerful Turkish nobles, who wanted to keep the high offices for themselves.

The nobles' reaction:

• The Turkish nobles were already unhappy that a woman ruled them.
• They were also angry that Razia tried to rule independently, did not depend on them, and appointed non-Turks to high positions.
• Contemporary writers (such as Minhaj-us-Siraj) mention that she gave up the veil, wore a tunic (qaba) and a cap (kulah) like a man, rode on elephants, and appeared in public.
• Some later writers, and the nobles of her time, spread rumours about her closeness to Yaqut, which historians today regard as an attempt to discredit her.

The fall of Yaqut and Razia:

• The nobles rebelled against Razia.
• Yaqut was killed by the rebels.
• Razia was overthrown in 1240, and later killed.

About the title in the book:

• "Amir-ul-Mominin" means "Commander of the Faithful", a title of the Caliphs; it was not Yaqut's title.
• The word "akhur" means a stable; "Amir-i-Akhur" means the master of the stables.

Other important posts:

• Wazir: the prime minister (finance).
• Naib-i-Mamlakat: the regent or deputy of the Sultan, a post created for powerful nobles.
• Qazi-ul-Quzat: the chief judge.
• Amir-i-Hajib: the master of ceremonies.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Wazir, Naib-i-Mamlakat and Qazi-ul-Quzat were other posts, not held by Yaqut.