Q. Consider the following:
  1. The Iqta system was provided institutional status by Iltutmish
  2. Iqta system was based upon salary during the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq
  3. In the beginning, Iqta system was hereditary
  4. Iqta system became the main stay of the sultanate administration under the slave dynasty
Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Answer: Only 1 and 4
Notes: The Iqta system was provided institutional status by Iltutmish. In the beginning, Iqta was based on salary, it did not become hereditary until the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Iqta system indeed became the mainstay of the sultanate administration under the slave dynasty.

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