History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2019 History
After Alauddin Khalji's death his price-control measures collapsed and under Qutbuddin Mubarak Khalji prices rose rapidly. Which one of the following chroniclers/travellers mentions the growing prices during Mubarak Khalji's reign?
AShaikh Mubarak ✓ Correct
BYahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi
CShaifuddin Ali Yazdi
DMirza Haidar Dughlat
Correct answer: (A) Shaikh Mubarak — Shaikh Mubarak mentions the rising prices, so the answer is Shaikh Mubarak.
Explanation
★Shaikh Mubarak mentions the rising prices, so the answer is Shaikh Mubarak.
★Alauddin Khalji had fixed strict market rules and a single price for each good.
★After his death these price-control measures collapsed.
★Under Qutbuddin Mubarak Khalji prices rose rapidly.
★The chronicler Shaikh Mubarak wrote about this rise in prices.
★So the one who mentions the growing prices of Mubarak Khalji's reign is Shaikh Mubarak.
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