1 History & Culture · 1.3.3 Delhi Sultanate: dynasties

1.3.3.4 Alauddin Khalji's market control and revenue reforms

To keep a huge standing army on modest pay, Alauddin fixed prices of essential goods in Delhi, built granaries and raised the state's share of the land revenue to half the produce.

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Key terms

  • market control
  • price control
  • shahna-i-mandi
  • Diwan-i-Riyasat
  • dagh
  • chehra
  • kharaj
  • masahat
  • ghari
  • charai
  • khut
  • muqaddam
  • Barani
  • standing army

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