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Q1. From the point of view of the Turkish rule, the most important contribution of IItutmish was

Establishment of dynastic rule

He was the first Muslim ruler in India to issue coins

He made Delhi the capital of the Sultanate

He organised the Iqta System

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Answer : He organised the Iqta System

Iltutmish organized the administration of the Sultanate, laying the foundation for its dominance over northern India until the Mughal invasion. He introduced the silver tanka and the copper jital - the two basic coins of the Sultanate period, with a standard weight of 175 grains. He set up the Iqtadari system: division of empire into Iqtas, which were assigned to the nobles and officers in lieu of salary. He erected many buildings, including mosques, khanqahs (monasteries), dargahs (shrines or graves of influential people) and a hawz (Persianized from the Arabic: hawdh حوض - "reservoir") for pilgrims.
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