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The coins of the Sultanate period—’Tanka’, ‘Shashgani’ and ‘Jeetal’—were made of which metals?

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0%(A) Gold, zinc, copper
100%(B) Silver, silver, copper ( 1 voter )
0%(C) Gold, silver, copper
0%(D) Silver, zinc, copper
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The coins of the Sultanate era were: Tanka (primarily Silver), Shashgani (a fractional Silver coin valued at six Jitals) and Jeetal (Copper). This system was standardized by Iltutmish, establishing the Tanka as the principal currency and the Jeetal for daily, low-value transactions. ANSWER: (B) Silver, silver, copper

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