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GK QUESTION#2390

Ghiyasuddin Balban, ruler of the Slave dynasty, took up the title of _____.

  1. ANur-al-Din (light of the faith)
  2. BNurMahal (light of the palace)
  3. CZil-i-Ilahi (shadow of God)Correct answer
  4. DJahanPanah (protector of the world)
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C. Zil-i-Ilahi (shadow of God)

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Zil-i-Ilahi means shadow of God and expresses Balban’s claim to royal authority.

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