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Who among the following Sultans organized the Iqta system, a regular standing army, official coinage, and consolidated the early administrative organs of the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. A
    Shamsuddin Iltutmish
  2. B
    Giyasuddin Balban
  3. C
    Muhammad bin Tughluq
  4. D
    Alauddin Khilji

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Shamsuddin Iltutmish () consolidated the loosely held territories of the Slave Dynasty into a functional state. He introduced the institutionalized Iqta system, formed a centralized army, and introduced the standard silver Tanka and copper Jital coins, making him the real consolidator of the Sultanate.

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Who among the following Sultans organized the Iqta system, a regular standing army, official coinage, and consolidated the early administrative organs of the Delhi Sultanate?
A
Shamsuddin Iltutmish
B
Giyasuddin Balban
C
Muhammad bin Tughluq
D
Alauddin Khilji

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