History • Medieval IndiaHard
Analyze the complex administrative and military structure of the Delhi Sultanate under Muhammad bin Tughlaq: 1. He instituted the controversial transfer of the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) in the Deccan to secure a central administrative base for the entire subcontinent. 2. He introduced token currency made of bronze and copper coins assigned with face values equivalent to silver tankas without establishing adequate state control over minting leading to rampant counterfeiting. 3. He successfully conquered all of Central Asia and the Chinese border regions establishing the largest contiguous empire in medieval Eurasian history. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Muhammad bin Tughlaq suffered disastrous military setbacks during his proposed Khurasan and Himalayan expeditions and never conquered Central Asia or China making the third statement incorrect. The first and second statements are correct detailing his ambitious yet flawed administrative experiments of capital transfer and token currency implementation. Contemporary chronicler Barani recorded these policy failures in extensive detail.
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