History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2019 History
A number of changes were introduced by Ghiyasuddin Tughluq in Alauddin's agrarian measures. Which of the following in this context is NOT correct?
ATo lighten the burden of the peasants he substituted hukm-i-masahat (measurement) for hukm-i-hasil (crop sharing).
BGhiyasuddin did not believe in Alauddin's principle of levelling down the village heads to the rank of the ordinary peasant and restored their perquisites.
CHe exempted their cultivation and pasturage from assessment.
DHe also continued and encouraged the practice of farming of the land revenue. ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) He also continued and encouraged the practice of farming of the land revenue. — The claim that he encouraged revenue farming is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The claim that he encouraged revenue farming is not correct, so that is the answer.
★Ghiyasuddin Tughluq in fact discouraged the practice of revenue farming.
★So the statement that he continued and encouraged it is wrong.
★To relieve the peasantry he based assessment more on measurement and crop sharing in moderation.
★He restored the perquisites of the village heads whom Alauddin had levelled down.
★He exempted the cultivation and pasturage of these headmen from assessment.
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