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Q2
(IAS/1997)
History & Culture › Medieval India › Medieval administrative terminology
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After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of
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Correct answer: (3) Zil-i-Ilahi. After consolidating his power Balban assumed the grand title Zil-i-Ilahi — a divinely tinged epithet signifying the ruler as God’s shadow or representative on earth. Contemporary assessments of Balban stress his deliberate cultivation of royal majesty and sacral kingship; he asserted that he ruled as the representative of God and used ceremonial practices to restore the prestige of the crown and to intimidate unruly nobles [1]. Reference compilations and modern exam guides likewise record that Balban adopted the title Zil-i-Ilahi after strengthening his authority, reflecting his effort to legitimize centralized, authoritarian rule.
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- [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 10: Advent of Arabs and Turks > State and Society > p. 148
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