Question

Consider the following statements.
1. Alauddin Khilji held religious discourses with Acharya Mahasena.
2. Alauddin Khilji and Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq demanded one-sixth of the agricultural produce as revenue from peasants.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is D Neither 1 nor 2

Alauddin Khilji was the second and most powerful rulerof the Khilji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate.

He imposed a 50% Kharaj tax on the agricultural produce in a substantial part of northern India. He was not a very religious person and ignored the Ulemas.

Both the statements are wrong.