He created a separate department called Diwani Riyasat, under an officer called Naib-i-Riyasat. He introduced the system of dagh (branding of horses) and prepared huliya (descriptive list of soldiers). He was the first Sultan of Delhi who ordered the measurement of land. He was:
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Ghiyasuddin Balban
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Alauddin Khilaji
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Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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Sikandar Lodi