Question : Muhammad bin Tughluq introduced a copper coin called _____ in place of the silver coin.
Option 1: rupak
Option 2: rupee
Option 3: jital
Option 4: tanka
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25th Jan, 2024
Correct Answer: jital
Solution : The correct option is jital .
Instead of using silver coins, Muhammad bin Tughluq used copper ones. The silver coin of Tughluq was called a tanka. In 1330–1332 CE, Tughluq instituted the use of copper and brass coins as a kind of token money, equivalent in value to gold or silver coins. Jital, or copper coins, served as the standard currency under the first Delhi ruler.
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