Question

The main aim of Alauddin khilji in controlling the market was to ___
A. Minimise the expenditure of army
B. Provide food grains and other essential commodities at cheaper rates to the People of his Empire.
C. Increase the income of the state
D. Suppress the greed of the traders.

Answer 1

Hint:We will discuss Alauddin khilji. He was a ruler in Delhi Sultanate dynasty. He maintained a large army to control the Mongols. He introduced several social reforms to control the market.

Complete answer:
Alauddin khilji maintained a large army. The military commanders who led the army successfully were Zafar Khan, Ulugh Khan, and his slave-general Malik Kafur. Malik Kafur was a slave captured in Gujarat. He was promoted for higher ranks due to his continuous proving abilities. He also invaded Southern India. He made several tributaries to the Delhi Sultanates. Delhi Sultanate Empire consists of a large number of tributaries. The currency followed during his period is called Tanka.
Let us discuss the strategy of Alauddin khilji in his army. During his period, there was a large number of Mongol Invasions. To counter them a large standing force was required. He was unwilling and never decided to increase the salary of the soldier. So he decided to increase the purchase power of the tanka. By controlling the market he regulated the purchase power. With his army , he was the first ruler in Indian subcontinent who repulsed the Mongols. He conquered several places in both the Northern and Southern region of India. He also had the system of artificial intelligence and a reconnaissance system to know about rivals.
His market control strategy for maintaining a large army helped him to capture most of the places in Indian subcontinent.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:With the help of his army several punishments were provided to the rivals. Punishing sons in front of the mother , torturing wives and sons for the crime of the husband, all punishments were started from his age. He mainly concentrated his army rather than the people.