In the iqta system of the Delhi Sultanate, territories were given to military commanders in place of what?
ALand titles
BTribute pay
CFixed salaries
DTemple grants
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Fixed salaries
Iqta meant assigning territories to commanders instead of paying salaries, and it became a way to collect land revenue.
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