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Q. What term was used for prostration ritual started by Balban in his court?
Answer: Paibos
Notes: Balban, who assumed that Sultan was God’s shadow on earth (Zil-i-Ilahi) and the recipient of divine grace introduced rigorous court discipline and new customs such as sijada also called prostration and paibos also called kissing the Sultan’s feet.

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