Which of the medieval Indian rulers is known for his policies of market control? / मध्यकालीन भारतीय शासकों में से कौन बाजार नियंत्रण की अपनी नीतियों के लिए जाना जाता है?

Which of the medieval Indian rulers is known for his policies of market control? / मध्यकालीन भारतीय शासकों में से कौन बाजार नियंत्रण की अपनी नीतियों के लिए जाना जाता है?

(a) Bahlol Lodi / बहलोल लोदी
(b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq / फ़िरोज़ शाह तुगलक
(c) Alauddin Khilji / अलाउद्दीन खिलजी
(d) Balban / बलबन

SSC JE Civil – 25/09/2019 (Shift-I)

Answer / उत्तर :-

(c) Alauddin Khilji / अलाउद्दीन खिलजी

Explanation / व्याख्या :-

Ans : (c) Alauddin Khilji (1296-1316) is credited with bringing several reforms and regulating markets to control the prices of essential food items. He is said to be the first ruler to address the problem of price control in a systematic manner to maintain stable prices for a decade.

Alauddin set up four markets in the market control policy–

♦ Galla-e-Mandi/Galla Bazar (Anaj Mandi) : – The Market’s head was known as ‘Shehna-e-Mandi.’ This market was the most successful.
♦ Sarai-e-Adal (Cloth Market):– The head of this market was called ‘Rai Parvana.’
♦ The Market of horses, slaves, and livestock.
♦ General markets.