What was the role of the Muqti in the Iqta system?

The Muqti collected revenue, paid his soldiers from it, and remitted the surplus (fawazil) to the central treasury.

Sultanate Administrative Systems

UPSC Archival Analysis

Iqta refers to the land revenue assignments granted to military officers in the Delhi Sultanate as compensation for their services.

Exam Year

2016

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2016_171 Ref: Satish Chandra, History of Medieval India