History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2012 History
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes below.
Assertion (A): Balban's theory of kingship was based on the policy of Blood and Iron.
Reason (R): The prestige of the crown was undermined under the successors of Iltutmish.
AA is correct and R is wrong
BBoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
CA is incorrect and R is correct, and R is not the correct explanation of A
DA is correct and R is incorrect, and R is the correct explanation of A
Correct answer: (B) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A — Both statements are correct and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is both correct with R explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are correct and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is both correct with R explaining A.
★Balban based his theory of kingship on the harsh policy of Blood and Iron.
★He crushed rebels, robbers and over-mighty nobles without mercy.
★He did this because the prestige of the crown had been badly weakened after Iltutmish.
★The shaky reigns of his successors and the power of the Forty had lowered the throne.
★So the decline of royal prestige directly explains his stern policy.
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