What were the administrative measures taken by Alauddin Khalji to check the prices and supply of goods for his large standing army?
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During the reign of Alauddin Khilji Mongol attacks increased. It was a huge administrative challenge for the Sultan. He introduced several administrative measures.
1. Alauddin Khilji raised a large standing army as a defensive measure.
2. He constructed a new garrison town known as Siri for his soldiers.
3. The soldiers had to be fed. This was done through the produce collected as tax from lands between the Ganga and Yamuna. The tax was fixed at 50% of the pleasant's produce.
4. He paid his soldiers cash salaries rather than iqta. This was done in order to make soldiers able to buy their supplies from merchants in Delhi. It was feared that merchants would raise their prices. In order to stop this Alauddin controlled the prices of goods in Delhi. Prices were carefully surveyed by officers and merchants who did not sell at the prescribed rates were punished.
Alauddin's administrative measures were successful because he efficiently withstood the threat of Mongol attacks.
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Alauddin’s administration measures
i. Delhi was attacked twice and as a defensive measure, Alauddin Khalji raised a large standing army.
ii. Alauddin constructed a new garrison town named Siri for his soldiers.
iii. The soldiers had to be fed. This was done through the produce collected as tax from lands between the Ganga and Yamuna. Tax was fixed at 50 per cent of the peasant’s yield.
iv. The soldiers had to be paid. Alauddin chose to pay his soldiers salaries in cash rather than iqtas. The soldiers would buy their supplies from merchants in Delhi and it was thus feared that merchants would raise their prices. To stop this, Alauddin controlled the prices of goods in Delhi. Prices were carefully surveyed by officers, and merchants who did not sell at the prescribed rates were punished.
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