Who among the following established a new department of agriculture known as “Diwan-i-Kohi"?

Who among the following established a new department of agriculture known as “Diwan-i-Kohi"? Correct Answer Mohammad bin Tughlaq

The Correct Answer is Option 1 i.e Mohammad bin Tughlaq.

  • Mohammad bin Tughlaq (1325-1351):
    • He shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogir and renamed it as Daulatabad.
    • Daulatabad is situated in Maharashtra. 
    • He built a road from Delhi to Deogir and also set up rest houses for the people.
    • He introduced bronze coins or Jittal of the same value as Silver coins (Tanka).
    • He established a new department of agriculture known as “Diwan-i-Kohi".
    • He also provided agricultural loan “Takavi” to the farmers.
  • Firoz Shah Tughlaq:
    • He was the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty that ruled over Delhi from 1351 to 1388 AD.
    • He established the Diwan-i-Khairat -- office for charity
    • He established the Diwan-i-Bundagan -- department of slave
    • He is known to establish four new towns, Firozabad, Fatehabad, Jaunpur and Hissar
  • Iltutmish (1211-1236):
    • He succeeded to the throne after Qutub-ud-din-Aibak.
    • He was the third ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, belonging to the Mamluk dynasty.
    • He constituted a corp of forty loyal slave Amirs known as Turkan-i-Chihalgani also called Chalisa.
    • He introduced the silver coin (tanka) and cooper coin (Jittal).
    • He made Delhi the capital in place of Lahore.
  • Firoz Shah Bahmani (1397-1422):
    •  He was the most remarkable ruler of the Bahmani kingdom.
    • He built an observatory near Daulatabad.
    • He inducted Hindus in the administration on a large scale. 

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