The 'Mahratta' empire was divided into: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Mahratta' empire was divided into:

A. Several jagirs

B. Swarajya and Mughal areas

C. Provinces

D. All of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Shivaji's kingdom was known as 'Swarajya' (self-rule), and later the empire expanded.

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Which dynamic general of the Delhi Sultanate successfully repelled a massive Mongol invasion led by Targhi at the siege of Delhi (1303 CE)?

A. Ghiyasuddin Balban

B. Zafar Khan

C. Alauddin Khalji

D. Malik Kafur

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
When a Mongol force led by Targhi besieged Delhi in 1303, Alauddin Khalji fortified his army inside the stronghold of Siri, holding his ground until the Mongols withdrew due to logistics issues.

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The administrative mechanism of 'Iqta', where land revenues were assigned to officers in lieu of cash salaries, was first given a formal legal structure by:

A. Shamsuddin Iltutmish

B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

C. Alauddin Khalji

D. Ghiyasuddin Balban

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Sultan Iltutmish regularized the Iqta system across northern India to collect revenue from distant provinces and tie the interests of his military commanders to the Delhi throne.

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