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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
50%(B) Silver, silver, copper ( 1 voter )
50%(C) Gold, silver, copper ( 1 voter )
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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    1. The three Sultanate coins mentioned were made of: Tanka (mainly Silver, though high-value ones could be gold), Shashgani (a medium-denomination, fractional Silver coin) and Jeetal (Copper or copper-alloy). Sultan Iltutmish formalized this bimetallic currency system. The Tanka served as the primary, high-value coin, while the Jeetal was the low-denomination coin used by the masses for everyday trade. Roughly 48 Jitals equaled one Silver Tanka.

      ANSWER: (B) Silver, silver, copper

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