Firoz Shah Tughlaq introduced the Haq-i-Sharb (aka Hasil-e-Sharb), an irrigation or water tax levied on lands irrigated by state canals. This was part of his larger programme of canal repair and irrigation projects, creating a revenue stream to maintain such ...
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Firoz Shah Tughlaq authored or commissioned the short autobiographical work known as Futuhat-e-Firozshahi, a text recording ordinances, reforms, public works and his achievements; it serves as an important source on his reign and self-presentation. Answer: (C) Firoz Tughlaq
Firoz Shah Tughlaq reorganised certain fiscal and salary arrangements by moving away from direct cash salaries toward systems where military pay could be dispensed as rights to collect land revenue (wazeh) or via official money orders (itlaq), reflecting practical budgetary ...
Firoz Shah Tughlaq simplified the fiscal regime, reducing multiplicity of levies and structuring taxation around a limited set of recognised, Sharia-sanctioned contributions (Kharaj, Zakat, Jizya, Khums), thereby replacing many arbitrary or multiple impositions previously suffered by the populace. Answer: (B) ...
Muhammad bin Tughlaq provided state patronage to Jain scholars, most notably Jinaprabha Suri and Rajasekhara. The Sultan, known for his intellectual curiosity, honored Suri at his court and issued firmans (decrees) granting protection to Jain temples and pilgrims, reflecting his ...