Who introduced the system of Dagh and Huliyah and cash payment to soldiers in the Delhi sultanate?
Alauddin Khilji
The correct answer is Alauddin Khilji.
Key Points
- Alauddin Khilji initiated the system of branding known as Dagh and Huliya, which was a branding system for horses and soldiers respectively.
- This helped in maintaining a strong army.
- He also introduced a system of cash payment for soldiers, which was a departure from the previous practice of granting land as payment.
- This helped boost the morale of the soldiers and ensured their loyalty.
- Alauddin Khilji was a powerful ruler of the Delhi Sultanate who reigned from 1296 to 1316.
- He was known for his military conquests and administrative reforms.
Additional Information
- Firoz Shah Tughlaq was another ruler of the Delhi Sultanate who reigned from 1351 to 1388.
- He was known for the patronage of arts and architecture and for the construction of public works such as canals and hospitals.
- Jalaluddin Khilji was the first ruler of the Khilji dynasty who reigned from 1290 to 1296.
- He was known for his military campaigns and efforts to establish a stable administration.
- Giyasuddin Tughlaq was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty who reigned from 1320 to 1325.
- He was known for his administrative reforms and efforts to centralize power in the Delhi Sultanate.
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Consider the following statements :
1. It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.
2. It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.
3. It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco Da gama reached the Coast of Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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