UPSC History Delhi Sultnat (Gulam, Khilji, Tughlak, Sayyed, Lodhi) Question Bank Delhi Sultanate / Chandelas / Others

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    Which medieval king of India introduced the Iqta system?

    A)  Iltutmish                      

    B)  Balban            

    C)  Alauddin Khilji              

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Iltutmish, the medieval king of India, introduced the Iqta system. Iqta (Ikta) means the land or revenue assigned by a ruler to an individual. Since the early days of Islam, Iqta existed as a form of reward for sendee to the state and Iltutmish used it to get rid of the existing feudal order and to bring the distant parts of the empire together


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