History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET July 2018 History
'The Sultan invoked Persian monarchical traditions and adjusted them to the Indian milieu. The books Adab us Salatin and Maasir us Salatin, which he had obtained from Baghdad for the instruction of his sons, dealt with the principles of Persian monarchy, which he was eager to imitate in all their details at Delhi.' Identify the Sultan.
AQutbuddin Aibek
BIltutmish ✓ Correct
CBalban
DJalaluddin Khalji
Correct answer: (B) Iltutmish — The Sultan was Iltutmish, so the answer is Iltutmish.
Explanation
★The Sultan was Iltutmish, so the answer is Iltutmish.
★Iltutmish was a slave of Qutbuddin Aibek and is called the slave of a slave.
★He was the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate as an organized state.
★The Abbasid caliph Al-Mustansir recognized his authority in India.
★His link with Baghdad fits the books obtained there for his sons.
★So the Sultan who invoked Persian monarchical traditions in this way was Iltutmish.
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