Q28
History of IndiaDelhi Sultanate
Who among the following sultans organized Iqta, army, currency and other most important organs of Delhi Sultanate?
- a.Shamsuddin Iltutmish
- b.Giyasuddin Balban
- c.Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- d.Alauddin Khilji
Answer: (A) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Shamsuddin Iltutmish (r. 1211–1236) is credited with consolidating the Delhi Sultanate by organising its key institutions: the Iqta system (land grants to officers), a standing army, and a standardised silver tanka currency. He was the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate's administrative structure.