According to Barni, who established the administrative unit of Shiq?
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Shamsuddin IItutmish
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Ghiyasuddin Balban
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Alauddin Khalzi
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Mohammad Tughlaq
B
Correct answer
Explanation
According to the contemporary historian Ziauddin Barni, Ghiyasuddin Balban established the Shiq as an administrative unit. The Shiq was a district-level territorial division headed by a shiqdar, responsible for revenue collection and maintaining law and order.