History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2014 History
Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq was supposed to possess 1,80,000 slaves. Out of these, how many worked as artisans?
A11,000
B12,000 ✓ Correct
C13,000
D14,000
Correct answer: (B) 12,000 — About twelve thousand of his slaves worked as artisans, so the answer is twelve thousand.
Explanation
★About twelve thousand of his slaves worked as artisans, so the answer is twelve thousand.
★Firoz Shah Tughlaq kept a very large number of slaves.
★He set up a separate department to manage them.
★Many were trained in various crafts and skills.
★About twelve thousand of them worked as skilled artisans.
★He was an orthodox ruler who built many sarais and madrasas.
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