Question : Which of the following Sultans adopted Persian customs and manners in court?
Option 1: Alauddin Khalji
Option 2: Jalal-ud-Din Khalji
Option 3: Iltutmish
Option 4: Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Correct Answer: Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Solution : The correct answer is Ghiyas-ud-din Balban.
The Sultan of Delhi who initiated the custom of Sajdah was Ghiyas-ud-din Balban. He did so to gain legitimacy for his rule. He began Sajdah (prostration) and Paibos as regular forms of the king's salutation. Iltutmish bought him as a slave.
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