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Who among the following paid his soldiers in cash ?

  1. A
    Balban
  2. B
    Alauddin
  3. C
    Muhammad BinTuglaq
  4. D
    Iltutmish

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Alauddin Khilji centralized the military administration of the Delhi Sultanate by maintaining a massive, direct standing army. To control costs and eliminate intermediaries, he became the first sultan to pay his soldiers strictly in cash (naqd) rather than granting traditional land revenue assignments (Iqtas). He paired this military strategy with strict market price control systems.

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Who among the following paid his soldiers in cash ?
A
Balban
B
Alauddin
C
Muhammad BinTuglaq
D
Iltutmish

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