Consider the following statements:

1. Assertion (A): At first, the Turkish administration in India was essentially military.
2. Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as ‘Iqtas’ among leading military leaders.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• In the early Delhi Sultanate period, the Turkish rulers depended heavily on military commanders for administration and control. Large territories were assigned as iqtas to military nobles, who collected revenue and maintained troops on behalf of the Sultan. Thus, the iqta system gave the administration a predominantly military character.

Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A