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Which of the following Delhi Sultans created a separate department of agriculture known as 'Diwan-i-Kohi' and established state-managed model farms?
A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
C. Muhammad bin Tughluq✓ Correct Answer
D. Firoz Shah Tughluq
💡 Solution & Explanation
Muhammad bin Tughluq established the Diwan-i-Kohi department to bring barren land under cultivation through state-sponsored financial aid and model farms. Unlike Alauddin Khalji, who focused on strict market control and revenue collection, Tughluq experimented with agrarian reforms.
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