Sultanate and the Caliphate
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2012
Evidence Source
UPSC Level
ID: HIS_MED_2012_58 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India
On whose coins the name of the last Caliph of Baghdad appeared for the first time?
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Correct Option: B
Iltutmish was the first Sultan to place the name of the Caliph of Baghdad on his coins after receiving a formal letter of investiture in 1229.