Question

Why is alauddin khilji is known to be a shrewd administrator?

Answer 1

he confiscated all the rent-free landholdings given to priests and government officials.. and the officials were forbidden from collecting extra taxes from peasants

Answer 2

Explanation:

Alauddin Khalji was a shrewd administrator because: 1)He confiscated all the rent-free landholdings given to priests and government officials. 2)The officials were forbidden from collecting extra taxes from peasants. ... 4)He raised the land tax to half the total produce to build a rich treasury.