Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsHISTORYDelhi Sultanate5 Marks
Question
State the amendments of Alauddin Khalji.
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Answer
Jalaluddin Khalji's ancestors joined the sultans of the Delhi Sultanate in India.
Due to his merits and valor, Jalaluddin established the Khaljivansh on the throne of Delhi after the last child Sultan of Kaikumbad.
Alauddin Khalji $(1296$ to $1316):$ After the death of Alauddin's father Shahbuddin, his uncle Jalaluddin raised him with great love.
He also married his daughter to Alauddin.
After Devagiri's victory, Alauddin assassinated his uncle Jalaluddin and ascended the throne.
He faced initial difficulties and consolidated his power.
As a reformer: Alauddin adopted a very strict policy with the heretics.
His state was based on military dictatorship.
Its military reforms have long been memorable.
He started the practice of having a permanent army in the capital.
A special officer was appointed for the recruitment of soldiers in the army.
Each soldier was provided with state-sponsored horses, weapons, and armor.
The practice of "stigmatizing/Stains" to horses and recording "hulia" in soldiers was introduced.
According to this practice, a description of each soldier was kept with the vizier of the military department and horses were marked for personal identification.
Alauddin himself paid personal attention to the imperial army, its system and its discipline.
Alauddin set the prices of all the necessities of life and luxury.
He arranged for the supply to be procured and delivered to Delhi to regulate the supply.
Collection on a commercial or individual basis was prohibited.
He introduced licensing practice in the state.
The producer had to keep the grain for his own needs and give the rest to the government licensed trader at a fixed price.
Alauddin set up special government accounts to control the market.
The work of the officers of these accounts was difficult, as even a simple mistake was severely punished.
State land was re-measured and tax was assessed accordingly.
The tax on land revenue was increased to halve the yield.
Thus, in addition to being a great conqueror, Alauddin was a ruler with good governance and original talent.
His plan for military reform and price control is commendable.
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