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Q · Delhi Sultanate Medium · 45s
Which one of the following rulers introduced the system of ‘Dagh’ (branding of horses) and Chehra (descriptive roll of soldiers)?
TopicDelhi Sultanate
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Alauddin Khalji introduced ‘Dagh’ and ‘Chehra’ to maintain an efficient cavalry and check corruption in army recruitment.
Final Answer: Option A — Alauddin Khalji