Question

Who amongst the following was a sultan of India a) Ziyauddin Barani
b) Balban
c) Al-Biruni
d) Kalhana

Answer 1

Answer: Ghiyasuddin Balban

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Ghiyasuddin Balban was belonged to the slave dynasty and the most important from this dynasty.

• Balban was the slave of Nasiruddin Mohammed.

• After the dealth of Nasiruddin Mohammed, Balban became the Sultan of Delhi.

• Ghiyasuddin Balban ascended the throne in 1206 A.D.

• Balban is considered as the consolidator of the Delhi Sultanate.

• As, he successfully overthrown the powers of Chalisa or group of 40 Turk nobles.

• He was the first Delhi Sultan to introduce "Theory of Kingship".

• Balban followed the "blood and iron policy".

• Sajda, Paibos were made to follow compulsorily.

• Sajda is bending before the Sultan and Paibos is kissing the king's feet.

• The famous Persian poet "Amir khusro" adorned his court.

Answer 2

Q. Who amongst the following was a sultan of India

a) Ziyauddin Barani

b) Balban

c) Al-Biruni

d) Kalhana

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B) Balban.

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• The full of Balban was Ghiyas ud din Balban.

• He was Born in 1200, Turkestan, Kazakhstan.

• He was Died in 1287, Delhi.

• Balban was the was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi.

• He ruled in Delhi as a Sultan from 1266 to 1287 A.D.

• He was an Ilbari Turk who introduced rigorous court discipline.

• Nasiruddin Bughra was the son of Balban.

• He was also against to Meo who used to plunder people even in day time.

• He created Iranian method Sijda and Paibos to the sultan in India.

• He also started celebrating new year of Persian names as Navroz.

• He also called himself called the Niyabat-i-Khudai.