Q. Who inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins?
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Qutub-ud-din
(d) Balban
Ans: (b) Iltutmish
Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Iltutmish.
Iltutmish, the third ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, inscribed the name of the Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins. During his reign from 1211 to 1236, Iltutmish introduced significant reforms in the monetary system of the Delhi Sultanate.
One of these reforms was the introduction of the “Bilingual Coinage” system. The coins issued during Iltutmish’s reign featured inscriptions in both Arabic and Persian languages. These inscriptions included the name of the Khalifa of Baghdad, who was regarded as the supreme religious authority in the Islamic world.
By inscribing the name of the Khalifa on his coins, Iltutmish acknowledged the spiritual and temporal authority of the Khalifa and asserted his own position as a subordinate ruler within the Islamic hierarchy.
Therefore, the correct answer to your question is (b) Iltutmish.
