Balban followed the tradition of ‘Sijda and Pabos’ from which of following traditions?
Correct Answer :
Persian
Solution :
The correct answer is Persian.
Ghiyas ud din Balban, the Sultan of Delhi, introduced the rigorous court rituals of Sijda (prostration before the king) and Pabos (kissing the feet of the monarch) to consolidate his absolute power and emphasize the divine status of the Sultan.
These elaborate customs were directly borrowed from ancient Persian (Iranian) court etiquette, where kings were venerated as the shadow of God on Earth (Zil-i-Ilahi).
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