INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The medieval Indian Sultan who has been called the “Prince of Moneyera” is
A
Akbar
B
Sher Shah Suri
C
Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
D
Alauddin Khalji
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq who was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351. He is also known as a ‘Prince of Moneyera’ because he carried out several monetary experiments like Introduction of token currency, issuing of several types of coins with the objective of facilitating exchange and circulation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Muhammad bin Tughluq (1290 – 20 March 1351), also named Juna Khan as Crown Prince, was the eighteenth Sultan of Delhi. He reigned from February 1325 until his death in 1351. The sultan was the eldest son of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.

Detailed explanation-3: -He was the only Delhi Sultan who had received a comprehensive literary, religious and philosophical education. In spite of all his credentials, he is referred to as the wise fool in Indian History because he undertook numerous administrative reforms and most of them failed due to the lack of plan and judgement.

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