The Iqta system is especially associated with which period?
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Correct answer: Delhi Sultanate
Under the Delhi Sultanate, an iqta was generally a territorial assignment whose holder, the muqti or iqtadar, collected revenue and was expected to maintain troops and administration. It was not usually a permanent private ownership of the land. The system is particularly associated with Sultanate administration, not the Harappan or Mauryan periods or the modern state.
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Delhi Sultanate
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Under the Delhi Sultanate, an iqta was generally a territorial assignment whose holder, the muqti or iqtadar, collected revenue and was expected to maintain troops and administration. It was not usually a permanent private ownership of the land. The system is particularly associated with Sultanate administration, not the Harappan or Mauryan periods or the modern state.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 History question. Chapter: An Empire Across Three Continents. Topic: Political structure.
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