History • Medieval IndiaMedium
Which of the following Delhi Sultans introduced the token currency system by issuing copper and brass coins to circulate alongside silver tankas, which eventually caused economic disruption?
A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
C. Muhammad bin Tughluq✓ Correct Answer
D. Firoz Shah Tughluq
💡 Solution & Explanation
Muhammad bin Tughluq introduced a token currency system in the fourteenth century by issuing bronze and copper coins with face values equivalent to silver tankas due to a shortage of precious metals. Widespread counterfeiting rendered the experiment a failure, leading to severe economic dislocation across the Delhi Sultanate.
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