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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 32

SSC GD Constable (English) - 14 Feb 2019 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q32

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Who among the following introduced the practice of Sijda (prostration) and Paibos (kissing the feet of the monarch) in the court?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Ghiyasuddin Balban.

  • Ghiyasuddin Balban introduced the practice of Sijda (prostration) and Paibos (kissing the feet of the monarch) in the court.
  • He was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi.
  • Balban belonged to the famous group of 40 Turkic slaves of Iltutmish.