What does the Sanskrit legend on Mahmud's coins reveal about his administration?

It suggests a level of pragmatic local governance where Islamic theological concepts were translated into local terminology for administrative efficiency.

Indo-Islamic Cultural Syncretism

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Exam Year

2000

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ID: ART_MIS_2000_59 Ref: The Coins of Ancient India by Alexander Cunningham

Who among the following issued silver coins with Sanskrit legend on one side?

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Correct Option: B

Mahmud of Ghazni was the ruler who issued silver coins with a Sanskrit legend on one side. These bilingual coins featured Arabic on one side and a Sanskrit translation on the other.