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Correct Answer: Option (C) — excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- In the Delhi Sultanate's administrative framework, Fawazil referred to the surplus or balance revenue generated from an Iqta after the Muqti (Iqtadar) deducted sanctioned military expenses and personal salary.
- This surplus balance had to be deposited into the central imperial treasury (Diwan-i-Wazarat).
Term analysis: Fawazil derives from Arabic 'Fazl' (surplus/excess)—the remainder sent to the Sultan's central exchequer.
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