Which of the following rulers mobilise a large standing army in Delhi due to the Mongol invasion, which posed a huge administrative challenge? I. Alauddin Khalji II. Muhammad Tughluq
Both I and II
The question asks which of the two rulers kept a large standing army in Delhi in response to the Mongol threat.
Alauddin Khalji (reigned 1296-1316) faced repeated Mongol incursions and responded by raising a huge permanent army paid directly in cash from the treasury.
To fund and feed that army cheaply, he imposed his famous market and price-control regulations, fixing the cost of grain, cloth and other goods, which shows the army was large enough to reshape state policy.
Muhammad bin Tughluq (reigned 1325-1351) likewise maintained a very large standing army; the Mongol pressure and his own ambitious campaigns meant heavy military spending that strained the treasury and administration.
So both rulers, not just one, mobilised large standing armies because of the Mongol danger, which is why 'Only I', 'Only II' and 'Neither' are all incorrect.
The correct answer is Both I and II.
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