The Persian chronicles described the Muslim Sultans as:

Explanation

The correct answer is The Shadow of God. Key Points The Persian chronicles described the Muslim Sultans as The Shadow of God. The Muslim sultans and Padshahs did not claim to be reincarnations of god. But Persian court chronicles described them as shadow of god. An inscription in the Quwwat al-Islam mosque explained that God chose Alauddin (Sultan) as a king because he had the qualities of Moses and Solomon, the great lawgivers of the past. The greatest lawgiver and architect was God Himself. He created the world out of chaos and introduced order and symmetry. Additional Information Balban called himself the ‘Shadow of God’ . He was a member of Chalisa or Chahalgani but he broke the power of Chahalgani and restored the prestige of the crown. He created a strong centralized army and established the military department Diwan-i-Arz. He separated military affairs from the finance department (Diwan‑i‑Wazarat).