The land measurement scale, ‘Gajj-e-Sikandari’ (Sikandar’s Yard), was introduced by Sultan Sikandar Lodi of the Lodi dynasty. This standardized unit, equal to 32 digits, was crucial for accurate land revenue assessment and remained in use for nearly two centuries, even ...
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Dar-ul-Shafa, founded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, denoted a charitable hospital or infirmary where the sick received treatment free or at low cost. It was part of his philanthropic and public-welfare measures, reflecting the sultan’s concern for social services. Answer: (D) ...
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 ...
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 ...