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Iqta (इक़्ता)

A territorial assignment given to a noble or officer (muqti/iqtadar) in the Delhi Sultanate, entitling them to collect its revenue in lieu of a cash salary, in exchange for military/administrative service — a core institution of Sultanate administration.

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