Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
Which improvements among these were done by Sher Shah Suri? 1. Revenue reforms 2. Administrative reforms 3. Military reforms 4. Currency system reforms
Solution & Analysis
Answer: D
Concept
Sher Shah Suri (1540–1545) was perhaps the most efficient administrator of medieval India. His five-year reign was a concentrated period of state-building that provided the blueprint for the Mughal peak under Akbar.Explanation
All listed reforms are correct. He overhauled Revenue (yearly assessments and Sikandari gaz), Administration (four central departments), Military (revitalizing the branding of horses), and Currency (introducing the silver Rupiya and copper Dam). Logical Breakup
Logic 1: His silver 'Rupiya' was so stable it remained the basis for Indian currency until 1835.
Logic 2: His revenue methods (Zabti-i-har-sal) and district hierarchy (Sarkar-Pargana) were directly inherited and improved upon by the Mughals.