UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2026 · Q5(e) · 10 marks
“Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq's token currency scheme was an innovative economic experiment in medieval India, but its failure exposed the limitations of State control over the medieval economy.” Evaluate.
- Chapter
- The Fourteenth Century
- Topic
- Muhammad bin Tughluq's Experiments
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