Which of the following statement is/are correct? Razia Sultan appointed Abyssinian slave Yakuth as master of royal horses. Altunia, Governor of Bhatinda, revolted against Razia sultan and captured her as a prisoner but later married her. Aibak introduced rigorous court discipline and started new customs such as Prostration and kissing sultan's feet to prove his supremacy over nobles. Select the correct code from below.
Which of the following statement is/are correct? Razia Sultan appointed Abyssinian slave Yakuth as master of royal horses. Altunia, Governor of Bhatinda, revolted against Razia sultan and captured her as a prisoner but later married her. Aibak introduced rigorous court discipline and started new customs such as Prostration and kissing sultan's feet to prove his supremacy over nobles. Select the correct code from below. Correct Answer 1 and 2
The correct answer is option 1, i.e, 1 and 2.
- Razia Sultan(1236-1240):
- Razia Sultan appointed Abyssinian slave Yakuth as master of royal horses.
- Altunia, Governor of Bhatinda, revolted against Razia sultan and captured her as a prisoner but later married her.
- Discarded female clothes and held court with face unveiled.
- Razia, proceeded to Delhi to regain her control but got defeated and killed.
- Balban(1246-1287):
- Introduced rigorous court discipline and started new customs such as Prostration and kissing sultan's feet to prove his supremacy over nobles.
- Introduced Persian festival of Navroj to impress the nobles.
- Spared only the most loyal nobles(Chahalganis) and eliminated all others by one mean or other.
- Established a separate military department "Diwan-i-Arz" to maintain law and order.
- Belonged to the Ilbari tribe.
- Adopted the policy of 'Blood and Iron' in governance.
- Claimed himself the descendant of the Persian ruler.
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Feb 20, 2025