Delhi Sultanate: Administration

Total Questions: 28

11. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant : [I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Extra payment to the nobles
(b) Revenue assigned in lieu of salary
(c) Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars
(d) Illegal exactions extracted from the peasants

Correct Answer: (c) Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars
Note:

During the Sultanate period, the excess amount paid to the exchequer by Iqtadar was called "Fawazil".

12. Find out the two main currencies of the Sultanate period from the code given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2001]

1. Dam

2. Jital

3. Rupiya

4. Tanka

Code :

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4

Correct Answer: (d) 2 and 4
Note:

The two main currencies of the Sultanate period is Jital and Tanka. Iltutmish was the first Turkish ruler who started the pure Arabian coins. He had a great contribution to the currency system of Delhi Sultanate as he was the first ruler who started the famous coins of silver (Tanka) and copper (Jital).

13. Who among the following started 'Tanka' silver coin ? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Qutbuddin Aybak
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Balban

Correct Answer: (c) Iltutmish
Note:

14. Who was the medieval king responsible for introducing the silver coin called 'Tanka' in North India ? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Iltutmish
(b) Raziyya
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Muhammad Tughluq

Correct Answer: (a) Iltutmish
Note:

15. Coins-Tanka, Shashgani and Jital of Sultanate period was made of which of the following metals - [39ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Silver, Copper
(b) Gold, Silver, Copper
(c) Silver, Zink, Copper
(d) Gold, Zink, Copper

Correct Answer: (a) Silver, Copper
Note:

Iltutmish was the first to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire. He started the "Tanka' and the 'Jital' coins made up of silver and copper respectively in the Sultanate period. Shashgani was also a silver coin. The ratio of tanka and jital was 1:48.

16. On whose coins the name of the last Caliph of Baghdad appeared for the first time ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Qutbuddin Aybak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Alauddin Masud Shah

Correct Answer: (d) Alauddin Masud Shah
Note:

On the coins of Alauddin Masud Shah (1242-1246 A.D.), the name of the last Caliph of Baghdad appeared for the first time. The last Caliph of Baghdad was Al-Mustasim. He held this position from 1242-58 A.D. The name of Caliph Mustanasir was inscribed on the coins of Iltutmish (served from 1226 to 1242 A.D.)

17. The historian Barani did not consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) The majority of the population did not follow Islam
(b) The Muslim theologists were often disregarded
(c) The Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his regulations
(d) The religious freedom was accorded to non-Muslims

Correct Answer: (a) The majority of the population did not follow Islam
Note:

Historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi sultans as truly Islamic because the majority of the population did not follow Islam.

18. Most of the rulers (amirs) and sultans of Sultanate period belonged to the class [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

(a) Turkish
(b) Mongols
(c) Tatars
(d) Arabs

Correct Answer: (a) Turkish
Note:

Most of the rulers and sultans of Sultanate age were from Turkish class. Sultan was the chief of the central authority. Thus, persons appointed on powerful designations were referred as "Amir' in Sultanate age. Their impact emerged strongly when Sultan was unworthy, weak or infant.

19. Consider the following statements : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2019]

1. In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as 'Amil'.

2. The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.

3. The office of 'Mir Bakshi' came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Note:

Statement 1: The province was divided into Parganas or kasbas. The government official of a pargana was amil, who collected revenues. The mushrif kept accounts at the pargana level and the Khazandar was in charge of the treasury. Iqta was not indigenous.

Statement 2: Mir Bakshi headed military department, nobility, information & intelligence agencies during Mughal Administration.

20. Which one of the following is NOT the characteristics of 'Iqta System' ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Iqta was a revenue collection system
(b) Siyasatnama was the source of information for Iqta system
(c) Revenue from Iqta was directly deposited in Sultan's account
(d) Muqti was supported to maintain troops out of the revenue collected from Iqta

Correct Answer: (c) Revenue from Iqta was directly deposited in Sultan's account
Note:

Iqta system in India was introduced by Iltutmish during Sultanate period. According to this system the owner of Iqta (Iqtadar or Muqti) was given the responsibility of revenue and tax collection in his area. Revenue from Iqta was not directly deposited in Sultan's account, whereas it was used by the Muqti to meet his administrative and military expenditures. Muqti had to maintain troops out of this revenue collected from Iqta for the service of Sultan. Siyasatnama authored by Abu Ali Hasan Ibn Ali Tusi (Nizam-ul-Mulk) is the source of information for primary Iqta system.

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