INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Shashgani was a small silver coin equal to
A
10 Jitals
B
6 Jitals
C
8 Jitals
D
4 Jitals
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tankha was equal to 48 Julietes. Shashagini was a silver coin equivalent to 6 julis. The Jeetle was a copper coin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tanka was a silver coin. Tanka was equal to 48 Jitals. Shashgani was a silver coin which was equal to 6 Jitals. Jital was a copper coin.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Tanka and Jital were introduced by the Delhi Sultan Iltutmish. Becoming the basis for the subsequent coinage of the sultanate, the Tanka was a silver coin while the Jital was made of copper.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hint: The Tanka and the Jital coins were introduced by Shams ud-Din Iltutmish and the Shashgani coins were issued by Firoz Shah Tughlaq. During the reign of the ninth ruler of the Mamluk dynasty, Balban, gold Tankas were issued. Complete answer: An Islamic empire based in Delhi is known as the Delhi Sultanate.

Detailed explanation-5: -Silver coins in the Vijayanagar empire were called Jital. Other coins were of copper and gold and were called Jital, Pana, Kasu, Pagoda, etc. Pagoda was the standard unit of coin in the empire. Because of huge wealth, Vijayanagara empire issued large quantities of gold coins.

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