Q8
History of IndiaDelhi Sultanate
The court customs of Sijda and Poibos were introduced by
- a.Qutubuddin Aibak
- b.Alauddin Khalji
- c.Ghiyassudin Balban
- d.Ibrahim Lodi
Answer: (C) Ghiyassudin Balban
Balban, who stressed the king's divine status as Zil-i-Ilahi (shadow of God), introduced the Persian court customs of sijda (prostration) and paibos (kissing the monarch's feet). He also started the Persian festival of Nauroz at court. Qutbuddin Aibak, founder of the Slave dynasty, was known as Lakh Baksh for his generosity and began the Qutb Minar. Alauddin Khalji is known for his market control reforms, and Ibrahim Lodi was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.