Question

Describe the characteristics of iqta system

Answer 1

• Under this system, the entire empire was very evenly divided into several large and small tracts of land, called the Iqtas.

• These plots of land were assigned to the various nobles, officers and soldiers for the purpose of easy and flawless administration and revenue collection.

Answer 2

For better functioning of ministers in the field of administration, Delhi was divided into small provinces and were called the Iqtas.

Explanation-

Characteristics of Iqtas:

• The iqtadari system was a distinctive kind of land distribution process and administrative system which developed during the reign of Iltutmish.
• Iqtas were small parts of land which were divided equally.
• The plots of Iqtas were allotted to nobles, officials and soldiers for the easy and perfect administration and for the collection of revenue.
• In every three to four years the Iqtadars (holders of Iqtas) transferred the Iqatas from one region to another.
• Individual troopers were the holders of small Iqtas and has no administrative responsibility.
• This system was introduced by the Muhammad of Ghur during his reign and was first time in India, but Iltutmish gave it a proper form for it to function properly.
• During the Sultanate period this system went through different kinds of changes.