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What was a notable policy implemented by Alauddin Khalji to ensure affordability of goods for the common people?
What was a notable policy implemented by Alauddin Khalji to ensure affordability of goods for the common people?
- Implementing regressive taxes
- Subsidizing and regulating prices of essential commodities (correct)
- Allowing merchants to set their prices freely
- Increasing tariffs on imported goods
What were the main taxes levied by the central government in the Delhi Sultanate?
What were the main taxes levied by the central government in the Delhi Sultanate?
- Value-added tax, luxury tax, corporation tax, and wealth tax
- Tariffs, excise tax, poll tax, and land tax
- Income tax, sales tax, property tax, and customs duty
- Zakat, Kharaj, Khams, and Jaziya (correct)
How did Alauddin Khalji maintain an efficient system of intelligence gathering?
How did Alauddin Khalji maintain an efficient system of intelligence gathering?
- By implementing harsh punishments for dissent
- By relying on foreign spies
- By expanding the army's cavalry
- By establishing a network of spies (correct)
Which ruler faced challenges due to failed projects and weak control over his kingdom?
Which ruler faced challenges due to failed projects and weak control over his kingdom?
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How did the decline of the Delhi Sultanate primarily manifest?
How did the decline of the Delhi Sultanate primarily manifest?
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