INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For which of the following purpose, Alauddin Khilji created “Diwan-i-Riyasat”?
A
Revenue Collection
B
Civil court
C
Tax Control
D
Market control
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alauddin Khilji created Diwan-i-Riyasat and Shabha-i-Mandi to regulate fixed market prices.

Detailed explanation-2: -He fixed the prices for a wide range of goods, including grains, cloth, slaves and animals. He banned hoarding and regrating, appointed supervisors and spies to ensure compliance with the regulations, and severely punished the violators.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Barani, Alauddin set up three markets at Delhi, first for food-grains, the second for cloth and expensive items such as sugar, ghee, oil, dry fruits etc., and the third for horses, slaves and cattle. Detailed regulations (zawabit) were framed for the control and administration for all these markets.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ala-ud-Khilji attempted to control the price of the commodities. To control the price, He set up three markets in Delhi: One market for food grains. The second for clothes.

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