UPSC Prelims 2019 · Question 72 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2019 question on Delhi Sultanate Revenue Administration
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2019
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectMedieval History
- TopicDelhi Sultanate
- DifficultyHard
- TypeStatement
Consider the following statements:
1. In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as 'Amil'.
2. The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.
3. The office of 'Mir Bakshi' came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Answer: A. 1 only
Verdict
Correct statement: 1 only → Option (a).
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – CORRECT: In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as 'Amil'. Hence statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 – INCORRECT: Iqta is an Arabic word and the institution had been in force in the early Islamic world as a form of reward for services to the state. It was used in the Caliphate administration as a way of financing operations and paying civil and military officers. It was not an ancient indigenous institution. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
Statement 3 – INCORRECT: In Akbar's administration, the military department was headed by Mir Bakshi which looked after all matters pertaining to the military administration. He was also considered as the head of nobility. The office of Mir Bakshi is associated with the Mughal period under Akbar, not with Khalji Sultans of Delhi. Hence statement 3 is not correct.