ICSE Class 7 Answered

Balban believed in the theory of divine rights of the king. According to him, king was a representation of God on the earth and no one had the right to question him. Balban's personal conduct reflected his views on kingship in the following manner:

• Balban introduced the practice of ‘Sijada’ in which the people had to kneel and touch the ground with their forehead while saluting the king.
• Balban enforced strict discipline in the court. No one was allowed to indulge in humour. He maintained considerable distance from the courtiers. 
• Balban was convinced that the glory of Kingship was possible only by following the Persian traditions and he very carefully followed these traditions in his personal and public life. 
• Balban made serious distinction between high born and lowborn. He never assigned any office of the state to a lowborn person. He even refused to meet the lowborn persons.