Question

    Consider the following statements regarding iqta system:

    1.  Iqtas were administered by Muqtis.

    2.  Firoz Shah Tughlaq made it hereditary.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Iqta has been defined in Nizam-al-Mulk's Siyasatnama. Administrators of an Iqta were known as muqti or wali. They collected land revenue and looked after general administration. Later Firoz Shah Tughlaq made it hereditary. Under the Iqta System, the empire was divided into small and several large tracts known as Iqta.

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