Question

Which of the following regarding the ownership of land during the Sultanate period is not true?

• A. The peasant was the proprietor of the soil
• B. The king or his jagirdars had a claim only on a share of its produce
• C. The state enjoyed only usufructuary rights and not proprietary rights
• D. With the coming of the Turks the basic concepts regarding the ownership of land materially changed

Answer 1

The correct option is D With the coming of the Turks the basic concepts regarding the ownership of land materially changed

The statement that with the arrival of Turks the basic concepts regarding the ownership of land materially changed is wrong. The Turks that ruled the Delhi Sultanate did not change any rules of land ownership. Their main focus was on the military strength rather than the administration of the Sultanate. Their rule was volatile with not many stable rulers.