Revenue, land & administrative systems
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UPSC tests Delhi Sultanate revenue systems through factual questions on Iqta, Jizya, and administrative hierarchy rather than analytical comparisons. Examiners focus on specific Sultan reforms (Alauddin's price control, Muhammad bin Tughluq's token currency) and their mechanisms. Common error: conflating Sultanate systems with Mughal revenue frameworks—Delhi Sultanate used decentralized Iqta grants while Mughals developed centralized Jagir systems.
Iqta = feudal land grant, non-hereditary, military obligation
Jizya = poll tax on non-Muslims, major revenue source
Alauddin's price controls & market regulation (Baazar policy)
Muhammad bin Tughluq's token currency experiment failure
Muqtis & regional governors in administrative hierarchy