History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2023 History
What do you understand by the term 'iqta'?
AFinancial assignment
BThe land given in lieu of military and civil services ✓ Correct
CAgricultural land for administration
DJudicial area assigned to sikdar-i-sikdaran
Correct answer: (B) The land given in lieu of military and civil services — The answer is the land given in lieu of military and civil services.
Explanation
★The answer is the land given in lieu of military and civil services.
★The iqta system was introduced in India by Muhammad Ghori.
★Iltutmish gave it an institutional and concrete form.
★Provinces themselves were called iqta or wilayat.
★The land granted as salary was iqta land and its holder was the iqtadar.
★The head of an iqta was known as muqti, wali, nazim, naib or iqtadar.
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