Question

Which of the following is/are the contribution(s) of Ghiyas ud din Balban to the development of agriculture in the medieval period?

• A. He sanctioned advance money to farmers for digging wells and facilitate irrigation.
• B. Many canals were constructed to carry water from the river Yamuna.
• C. He invented tools like the persian wheel, lightweight ploughs, and sowing drill to increase agricultural produce.
• D. He allotted the Doab region to farmers to increase cultivation in the empire.

Answer 1

The correct option is D He allotted the Doab region to farmers to increase cultivation in the empire.

Ghiyas ud din Balban, the 9th ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, allotted the Doab region to farmers to increase land under agriculture.