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  1. The first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire was :
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Alam Shah
    3. Qutbuddin Aibak
    4. Balban
Correct Option: A

Iltutmish was the first to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire. He introduced the silver tanka and the copper jital - the two basic coins of the Sultanate period, with a standard weight of 175 grains.



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