Q. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of :
(a) Tute-Hind
(b) Kaisr-i-Hind
(c) Zil-i-Ilahi
(d) Din-i-Ilahi
Ans: (c) Zil-i-Ilahi
Explanation: After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of Zil-i-Ilahi. Ghiyas ud din Balban was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi. Ghiyas ud Din was the wazir of the last Shamsi sultan, Nasir ud-Din. He reduced the power of the treacherous nobility and heightened the stature of the sultan.