In the light of India's ancient coins, consider the following statements:

The 'Tanka' was a silver coin introduced by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.

The 'Jital' was a gold coin used during the Gupta Empire.

The 'Adlis' was a type of currency that faced rejection by the populace.

The 'Dinar' was primarily a copper coin used in ancient India.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Question

The 'Tanka' was a silver coin introduced by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: This is incorrect. The Tanka was a silver coin introduced by Iltutmish.
The 'Jital' was a gold coin used during the Gupta Empire: This is incorrect. The Jital was a silver coin, not gold; and was not introduced in Gupta but by Iltutmish.
The 'Adlis' was a type of currency that faced rejection by the populace: This is correct. The Adlis was introduced by Muhammad bin Tughlaq and was discontinued due to unpopularity.
The 'Dinar' was primarily a copper coin used in ancient India: This is incorrect. The Dinar was primarily a gold coin, not copper.

Thus, only 1 is correct statement.

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Only one

The 'Tanka' was a silver coin introduced by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: This is incorrect. The Tanka was a silver coin introduced by Iltutmish.
The 'Jital' was a gold coin used during the Gupta Empire: This is incorrect. The Jital was a silver coin, not gold; and was not introduced in Gupta but by Iltutmish.
The 'Adlis' was a type of currency that faced rejection by the populace: This is correct. The Adlis was introduced by Muhammad bin Tughlaq and was discontinued due to unpopularity.
The 'Dinar' was primarily a copper coin used in ancient India: This is incorrect. The Dinar was primarily a gold coin, not copper.

Thus, only 1 is correct statement.

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