Muhammad Bin Tughlaq's token currency was a significant administrative experiment, but it failed disastrously primarily due to the state's inability to prevent widespread counterfeiting by the populace.
For the first time, the token currency in India was introduced by—
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2008 · Topic: Tughluq Dynasty (Muhammad bin Tughluq: Administrative Experiments (Transfer of Capital, Token Currency, Doab Taxation))
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