Which of the following statements are correct about Iltutmish? He introduced the Arabic coinage into India and the silver tanka weighing 175 grams became a standard coin in medieval India. He created a new class of ruling elite of forty powerful military leaders, the Forty. He received the mansur, the letter of recognition, from the Abbasid Caliph in 1229. Select the answer from the codes given below: Options: A . &nbsp1 and 3 B . &nbsp1 and 2 C . &nbsp2 and 3 D . &nbsp1, 2 and 3

Which of the following statements are correct about Iltutmish? He introduced

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Which of the following statements are correct about Iltutmish?

He introduced the Arabic coinage into India and the silver tanka weighing 175 grams became a standard coin in medieval India.

He created a new class of ruling elite of forty powerful military leaders, the Forty.

He received the mansur, the letter of recognition, from the Abbasid Caliph in 1229.

Select the answer from the codes given below:

Options:

A . 1 and 3

B . 1 and 2

C . 2 and 3

D . 1, 2 and 3

Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
The silver tanka remained the basis of the modern rupee. Iltutmish received the Mansur by which he became the legal sovereign ruler of India. Later he nominated his daughter Raziya as his successor.
Thus the hereditary succession to Delhi Sultanate was initiated by Iltutmish.

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