Question

Consider the following statements about Alauddin Khilji's market policy.
1. He placed markets under the control of high officer called 'Shahna' for strictly controlling the shopkeepers and prices.
2. In order to ensure a regular supply at cheap food grains he ordered the land revenue from Doab region to be paid directly to the state.
Which of the statements 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 set up three markets in Delhi. Each market was under the control of a high officer called 'Shahna' who maintained a register of the merchants and strictly controlled the shopkeepers and the prices. In order to ensure a regular supply of cheap food grains, he declared that the land revenue in the Doab region, that is, an area extending from Meerut, near the Yamuna to the border of Kara near Allahabad would be paid directly to the state, i.e., the villagers in the area would not be assigned in 'Iqta' to anyone. So both the statements are true.