The practice of 'Sijda' (prostration) and 'Paibos' (kissing the feet of the monarch) at the royal court was introduced by which Delhi Sultan to project absolute authority?
Explanation:
Balban introduced Iranian court customs like Sijda and Paibos to elevate the prestige and divine right theory of the Sultan's throne above the Turkish nobility.
The official English ambassador sent by King James I, who spent several years at Jahangir's court negotiating favorable trade rights for the East India Company, was:
Explanation:
Sir Thomas Roe served as an ambassador at Jahangir's court from 1615 to 1619, successfully securing formal imperial firmans for the English to establish factories.
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