The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: A History of the Establishment and Progress of the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi, 1206–1290 A.D. c15.s1.28
The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: A History of the Establishment and Progress of the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi, 1206–1290 A.D. c15.s1.28
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Extensive as the iqta system was, it was by no means exclusive. We hear ocasionally of Khalisah areas, comprising cities and districts, which were governed by amir or shahnah instead of the muqti.