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                     Allaudin was the second monarch of the Khilji Dynasty. He was a prominent as a great conqueror amongst the Turk Afghan Sultans. He was an able administrator, who thought of consolidating Muslim supremacy in India. He surpassed his predecessors and many of his successors as regards his achievement and reputation. He was the first to conquer Hindu States of Deccan and it was he who fought against onslaughts of Mongols and under whom power the Mongols were suppressed and crushed. He can be attributed as the fore-runner of Sher Shah and Akbar.
Allauddin needed to maintain a large army not only to resist Mongols but also to carry on campaigns of conquest. Besides expense of army, he needed money for administrative purposes. He wanted provision of necessities of life to his soldiers and subjects on fixed prices in order to keep state.

Key word: Pricing, Economiv Policies, Control Policies