The first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire w

Q. The first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire was _____:
Answer: Iltutmish
Notes: Iltutmish was the first to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire. He introduced the silver tanka and the copper jital - the two basic coins of the Sultanate period, with a standard weight of 175 grains.

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