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Q · Delhi Sultanate Medium · 45s
Consider the following statements about Iltutmish: 1. He issued the first regular currency of the Delhi Sultanate. 2. He introduced the Iqta system in India. 3. He transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
TopicDelhi Sultanate
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Iltutmish issued the silver ‘tanka’ and copper ‘jital’, and regularised the Iqta system. The capital shift to Daulatabad was done by Muhammad bin Tughlaq, not Iltutmish.
Final Answer: Option A — 1 and 2 only