Question

32.Ala-Ud-Din Khalji made many economic reforms like Fixing of
maximum retail prices of goods of daily use. Explain any five other
economic reforms introduced by him.
(5)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Alauddin Khalji was an ambitious ruler. He needed a large army to complete his ambitious conquest. In order to maintain his large army, required money. For that, he fixed the prices of all commodities from the smallest to the biggest things. Besides price control, he kept an eye on prices or weight.

Five economic reforms introduce by him:

1. The Sultan required extra wealth for the splendour of the Courland to enhance his own pomp and show. For this it was essen­tial to introduce reforms in the revenue system.

2. Alauddin was an ambitious ruler. He established law and order in the country by crushing the rebels and conspirators. He required a lot or money to fulfil his desjgns.

3. The Sultan needed money in order to check the incessant Mongol invasions and to strengthen the north-west frontier.

4. Alauddin had an opinion that the landlords became wealthy and powerful without any labour and they conspired against the Sultan due to excess of money. The Sultan decided to reduce them to the state of the poor and the powerless, so “he introduced some changes in the land system.

5. In the revenue department Khuts and Mugaddams had become quite wealthy and powerful through corruption. They were also enjoying several privileges. The Sultan wanted to end their supremacy in the revenue department, so it became essential for him to introduce some reforms in the revenue department. Dr. P. Saran also remarked, “His economic measures were the outcome of an urgent and grave political situation.”

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