GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Firuz Shah Tughlaq
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Alauddin Khilji
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Iltutmish
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Balban
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Iqta System or Iqtadari System was introduced by Shamsuddin Iltutmish of the Delhi Sultanate . Iqtadari System was a powerful instrument for centralization. Iqtadari System was based on the division of territories between Sultans and Nobility.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was the purpose of the Iqta System in Delhi Sultanate? The Iqta System in Delhi Sultanate was introduced as a way to mobilize the military power of the state and to maintain a regular army. It was also used as a means of revenue collection for the state.
Detailed explanation-3: -Initially, the Delhi Sultans had divided their empire into several ‘Iqtas’ or provinces or spheres of influence and put them under the charge of officers called ‘Iqtadars’ (governors). During the Mughal period, Iqtadars were upper-class Muslims who owned iqtas or lands.
Detailed explanation-4: -He was the first Muslim sovereign to rule from Delhi, and is thus considered the effective founder of the Delhi Sultanate. Sold into slavery as a young boy, Iltutmish spent his early life in Bukhara and Ghazni under multiple masters.