Question : He was a Delhi Sultan who started the practice of Sijada and Paibos in the court. Who was he?
Option 1: Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Option 2: Ghiyasuddin Balban
Option 3: Iltutmish
Option 4: Ibrahim Lodi
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Correct Answer: Ghiyasuddin Balban
Solution : The correct answer is Ghiyasuddin Balban.
Ghiyasuddin Balban was the first Sultan of Delhi to implement the 'Sijda' practice. He established Sijda (prostration) and Paibos as the standard form of King Salutation. To greet the Sultan, people had to kneel and touch the ground with their heads. He also kept a glittering durbar after the Persian style, which became famed across Central Asia for its elegance.
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