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Question

Who was the medieval King responsible for Introducing the silver coin called "tanka" in North India?

  1. Illtitmish
  2. Razia
  3. Afaubdin Khaliji
  4. Mohammad Tughlaq

Answer:

Option A: Illtitmish

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Illtitmish”.

Iltutmish introduced the two types of coins, Tanka(silver coin), and the Jital(copper coin).