History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2012 History
Match List I (Name of coin) with List II (Kingdom in which it circulated) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Mahmudi
- II. Rupaiah
- III. Pagoda
- IV. Tanka
List II
- A. Sur kingdom
- b. Delhi Sultanate
- c. Vijayanagara
- d. Gujarat Sultanate
AI-a, II-d, III-c, IV-b
BI-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b ✓ Correct
CI-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b
DI-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c
Correct answer: (B) I-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b — The correct match is I-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b.
★The Mahmudi was a coin of the Gujarat Sultanate, named after its Sultan Mahmud Begada.
★The Rupaiah was introduced by Sher Shah Suri of the Sur kingdom and became the basis of later currency.
★The Pagoda was a gold coin that circulated in Vijayanagara and the southern kingdoms.
★The Tanka was the standard silver coin of the Delhi Sultanate from the time of Iltutmish.
★Coins are a key source for the economy and rulers of medieval India.
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