2015 · Q47
Consider the following statements about Alauddin Khalji's market policy:
- 1He placed markets under the control of a high officer called 'Shahna' for strictly controlling the shopkeepers and prices.
- 2In order to ensure a regular supply of cheap food grains, he ordered the land revenue from Doab region to be paid directly to the State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Both statements are correct. Alauddin Khalji placed the markets under a Shahna-i-mandi (market superintendent) with officers to police shopkeepers, weights, and prices. To guarantee cheap grain, he made the Doab a khalisa (crown) region whose land revenue was collected directly in kind into royal granaries and released at fixed prices. Hence both 1 and 2.