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Who among the following Sultans organized Iqta, army, currency and other most important organs of Delhi Sultanate?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Shamsuddin Iltutmish
  2. Giyasuddin Balban
  3. Muhammad Bin Tughluq
  4. Alauddin Khilji

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Shamsuddin Iltutmish

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Shamsuddin Iltutmish. Iltutmish was the real consolidator of the Delhi Sultanate. He introduced the Iqta system, reorganized the central and provincial administration, standardized the silver tanka and copper jital, and laid the foundations of a structured military and bureaucracy.