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Assertion A: At first, the Turkish administration in India was essentially military. Reason R: The country was parcelled out as 'Iqtas' among leading military leaders.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true, but R is false.

  4. A is false, but R is true.
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Explanation

Iqta is that part of the land which is granted by the sultan to its military chiefs for maintenance of troopers. The land was taken back when the Iqtadars were not in a position to maintain the army.

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