Land Revenue Systems in Medieval India
History ⇒ Medieval Indian History
Land Revenue Systems in Medieval India starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the impact of the Ijara system on agricultural productivity.
Describe the main features of the Kankut system.
Describe the process of land measurement under Akbar's revenue system.
Describe the role of the Qanungo in the Mughal land revenue administration.
Discuss the role of the Zamindar in the Mughal land revenue system.
Discuss the significance of Todar Mal in the context of Mughal land revenue administration.
Explain how the land revenue systems of medieval India influenced the socio-economic structure of rural society.
Explain the difference between 'Khalisa' and 'Jagir' lands in the Mughal Empire.
The term 'Kharaj' refers to: (1) Land tax on non-Muslims (2) Land tax on Muslims (3) Land tax on all cultivators (4) Tax on trade
Which land revenue system was based on the measurement of land and classification of soil? (1) Batai (2) Kankut (3) Zabti (4) Ijara
Which Mughal emperor is credited with consolidating the Jagirdari system? (1) Babur (2) Akbar (3) Jahangir (4) Aurangzeb
Which of the following statements is correct about the revenue system under Alauddin Khalji? (1) Revenue was assessed on the basis of actual produce (2) Revenue was collected in cash only (3) Revenue was fixed at 50% of the produce (4) Revenue was not collected from peasants
Fill in the blank: The _______ system was a method of revenue collection where the produce was divided after it was harvested and threshed.
Fill in the blank: The _______ system was a method of revenue farming where the right to collect revenue was auctioned to the highest bidder.
Fill in the blank: The _______ system was based on the division of produce at the time of harvest, often in the presence of both state officials and cultivators.
Fill in the blank: The _______ system was introduced by Sher Shah Suri and later adopted by the Mughals for land revenue assessment.
True or False: The Dahsala system was based on the average produce and prices of the last ten years.
True or False: The Ijara system often led to the exploitation of peasants by revenue farmers.
True or False: The Jagirdari system involved the assignment of revenue from land to nobles in exchange for military service.
True or False: The Mughal land revenue system encouraged the growth of a class of absentee landlords.
