Question

What measures were taken by Alauddin Khalji for regulating the prices?

Answer 1

Alauddin was best known in history for his market regulations. He fixed the cost of all commodities from food grains, sugar, and cooking oil to a needle, costly imported cloth, horses, cattle, slave boys and girls. He set up three markets at Delhi e.g. for food grains, cloth, and horses, slave and cattle, under the control of ‘Shahna’ or the controller. Strict punishment was given for cheating.