Iltutmish introduced the Iqtadari system to bring order and efficiency into the Delhi Sultanate’s administration. Under this system, large areas of land called “Iqta” were assigned to military officers and nobles known as “Iqtadars.” They collected revenue from these lands and, in return, maintained soldiers for the Sultan’s army. This arrangement reduced financial pressure on the central treasury and ensured a steady supply of troops. It also helped integrate conquered territories into a unified administrative framework. Iltutmish’s reform became a cornerstone of Sultanate governance and continued, with modifications, under later dynasties like the Khiljis, Tughlaqs and Lodis.

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(B) Iltutmish