Correct answer: (a) 1 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
(a) 1 only. In Delhi Sultanate revenue practice the amil (or amil-i-kharaj in related usage) was the official concerned with revenue collection in the locality. Statement 2 is false: iqta was a West Asian/Islamic assignment, not an ancient indigenous Indian institution. Statement 3 is false: mir bakshi is a Mughal military-pay office, not a Khalji Sultanate creation. So only statement 1 stands, and 1 only is the official key.
- B
1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only. Statement 2 fails because iqta came in with the Sultanate from the Islamic world (Seljuk/Buyid practice), so this pair is not the key.
- C
3 only
(c) 3 only. Mir bakshi belongs to the Mughal mir-manzil / mir bakhshi household, not to the Khaljis, so 3 only is not the key.
- D
1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3. Two of the three statements are false, so all-three is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (a) 1 only. Amil as revenue collector fits Sultanate administration. Iqta was imported, not a Vedic or ancient Indian survival. Mir bakshi is Mughal. Honour the stored letter (a).
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