History • Medieval IndiaHard
Consider the following statements regarding the administration and society under the Delhi Sultanate: 1. The 'Iqta' system functioned as a territorial assignment of revenue given to nobles in lieu of cash salaries for administrative services. 2. The office of the 'Muhtasib' functioned as a public censor responsible for enforcing moral codes and checking market malpractices. 3. The 'Diwan-i-Bandagan' was established by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq specifically for the welfare and administration of state slaves. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3✓ Correct Answer
💡 Solution & Explanation
All three statements correctly describe the administrative institutions of the Delhi Sultanate. Iqtas were revenue assignments granted to military commanders and nobles, Muhtasibs acted as moral censors and market inspectors to verify weights and measures, and Firoz Shah Tughlaq created the Diwan-i-Bandagan to manage the massive influx of imperial slaves. These departments illustrate the complex bureaucratic machinery evolved by Delhi Sultans to govern their territories.
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