discuss the economic reforms according to Aladdin?
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In the early 14th century, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji (r. 1296-1316) instituted price controls and related reforms in his empire. Alauddin's courtier Amir Khusrau states that Alauddin's objective was the welfare of the general public. However, Ziauddin Barani (c. 1357) states that the Sultan's objective was to subjugate the Hindus and to maintain an unprecedentedly large army (the low prices would make low salaries acceptable for the soldiers).
Alauddin fixed the prices for a wide range of goods, including grains, cloth, slaves and animals. He banned hoarding and regrating, appointed supervisors and spies to ensure compliance with the regulations, and severely punished the violators. The reforms were implemented in the capital Delhi, and possibly, other areas of the Sultanate. They were revoked shortly after Alauddin's death, by his son Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah.
Discuss the economic reforms according to Alauddin?
Alauddin Khilji introduced the market regulations to help soldiers and to make ends meet. Prices of all articles of common use were fixed. Separate department and special officers were appointed to regulate the market. The price fixed in the capital was applicable to all towns.
Price List
•Wheat per mana 7 1/2 jitals
•Rice per mana 5 jitals
•Pulses per mana 5 jitals
•Barley per mana 4 jitals
•Sesamum per mana 3 sers 1 jital
•Ghee per 2 1/2 sers 1 jital
•Sugar per 1 1/2 sers 1 1/2 jitals
•One horse 100 to 200 tankas
•One cow 4 to 5 tankas
•Male slave 100 to 200 tankas
•Female slave 40 to 50 tankas
Grains were stored in government granaries. The storage was meant for emergencies like times of scarcity and famine. Any trader or vendor who cheated in weights and measurements were punished with cutting of an equal weight of flesh from his body (thighs).
The last days of Allaudin Khilji were unhappy. He was poisoned by his trusted general Malik Kafur. He died in 1316 CE.