Question: what is iqta system in delhi sultanate?
Answer: Iqta System. Under Iqta System, the land of the empire was divided into several large and small tracts called Iqta and assigned these Iqtas to his soldiers, officers and nobles. In the beginning, an Iqta was based upon salary. Later, under Firoz Shah Tughlaq it became hereditary. ... Large Iqtas and Small Iqtas.