Q. Consider the following pairs:
- Nanak Shahi coin – Maharaja Ranjit Singh
- Shahrukhi coin – Babur
- Adlis coin – Shahjahan
- Jital – Illutmish
Which of the pairs given above are matched correctly?
Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 4
Notes:
- Nanakshahi coins from the mint Amritsar were issued by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
- The Mughal Emperor Babur issued standard Timurid currency coins known as the shahrukhi, named after Shahrukh Mirza, Timur's eldest son.
- Iltutmish, the third ruler of the Mamluk Dynasty was the one who introduced the coins Tanka (silver) and Jital (copper).
- Muhammad Bin Tughlaq issued copper coins instead of silver ones. Tughlaq's silver coin was named Adl or Adlis.