Question

Consider the following statements about Alauddin Khilji:
1. The maximum number of Mongol invasions took place during his reign.
2. He was the first sultan to adopt the principle of measurement of cultivable land for determining land revenue.
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 C Both 1 and 2

Alauddin Khilji had to send his army six times against the Mongols. The first two were successful. But the third Mongol invader, Khawaja, came up to Delhi. He was the first Sultan of Delhi who ordered for the measurement of land. Even the big landlords could not escape from paying land tax. Land revenue was collected in cash in order to enable the Sultan to pay is soldiers in cash. So both the statements are true.