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Identify the person from the description given below :a. He destroyed the dominance of Ulemas in the State.b. He was a mighty warrior and a successful general.c. He was supposed to be the first Sultan to attack the Southern kingdoms.d. The famous poet Amir Khusro was in his court. 1. Altamash2. Muhamad Tughlaq 3. Alauddin Khilji 4. Qutubuddin Aibak

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Alauddin Khilji 

The correct answer is Alauddin Khilji.

  • ​​Alauddin Khilji:
    • ​After murdering his father-in-law Jalaluddin Khalji treacherously Alauddin Khalji seated upon the throne of Delhi.
    • He controlled the nobles, intelligence system, liquor selling effectively in order to make hi reign free from rebellions.
    • He destroyed the dominance of Ulemas in the State.
    • He was a mighty warrior and a successful general.
    • Reforms of Alauddin Khalji includes dagh (branding of hoses) and huliya (detailed list of soldiers), market reforms, paying salary in cash to soldiers
    • Four separate markets in Delhi included each for grain cloth, sugar, dried fruits, butter and oil, horses, slaves and cattle and last for miscellaneous commodities.
    • Each market was under the control of an officer called Shahna-i- Mandi.
    • The supply of food grain was ensured by holding stocks in government store-houses. Fix price system of all commodities were adopted. A separate department called Diwani Riyasat was created under an officer called Naib-i-Riyasat. Every merchant had to register under the Market department.
    • Secret agents called munhiyans were installed to sent reports to the Sultan regarding the functioning of these markets.
    • Measurement of land was done first time during his reign.
    • Military Campaigns includes against Mongols, Rajput kings of Ranthambore and Chittor, even he extended his reign up to far south in Deccan.
    • He patronized poets like Amir Khusrau and Amir Hasan.
    • He also built a famous gateway known as Alai Darwaza and constructed a new capital at Siri

  • Muhamad Tughlaq:
    • An attractive character in the history of medieval India due to his ambitious schemes and novel experiments.
    • Tughlaq introduced the token currency system.
    • Takkavi loans were given to farmers to extend agriculture.
    • A department for agriculture, Diwan- i- Kohi was established.
  • Qutubuddin Aibak:
    • He was the slave of Muhammad Ghori, who made him the Governor of his Indian possessions.
    • After the death of Ghori, he formed slave dynasty by declaring himself independent from Ghori dynasty and made Lahore his capital.
    • Great scholar Hasan Nizami was patronised by him.
  • Altamash (Iltutmish):
    • The most magnificent building of the 13th century, the Qutub Minar was founded by Aibek and completed by Iltutmish.
    • Iltutmish came from the Ilbari tribe and hence his dynasty was named as Ilbari dynasty.


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