Pakistan Studies MCQ #1687

Which king called himself "Naib-e-Khuda" (Deputy of God)?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #1687

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which king called himself "Naib-e-Khuda" (Deputy of God)?

    • A) Akbar the Great
    • B) Ala-ud-din Khilji
    • C) Muhammad Tughluq
    • D) Ghiyasuddin Balban

    Answer: Ghiyasuddin Balban

    Explanation: Ghiyasuddin Balban, the ninth sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, claimed to be the "Shadow of God" (Zill-i-Ilahi) and "Naib-e-Khuda" (Deputy of God) to strengthen royal authority and divine legitimacy.