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Many medieval rulers took measures to enable the progress of agriculture. They provided various facilities to the people of their empire. 'X' sanctioned advance money to farmers for digging wells to facilitate irrigation. Who is 'X'?

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Akbar
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Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq
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Ibrahim Lodhi
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Alauddin Khilji
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The correct option is B Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq
In the fourteenth century, the biggest network of canals was built in the Delhi region by Firuz Shah Tughluq. Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq sanctioned advance money to farmers for digging wells to facilitate irrigation. Many canals were constructed to carry water from the river Yamuna to farmlands.

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