History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
Consider the following statements and pick the correct ones. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Sultan Razia appointed officers named Khwaja to regulate the income and expenditure of iqtas
- 2. Sultan Alauddin Khalji introduced agrarian reforms to bring all revenue payers under state dues without exemptions
- 3. Sultan Firoz introduced takavi loans to help the peasants in distress
- 4. The ijara system increased the plight of the peasants
- 5. Sher Shah Suri abolished the rights of zamindars to help the farmers
A2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
B2 and 5 only
C1 and 2 only
D1, 2 and 5 only
Correct answer: (A) 2 and 4 only — The correct statements are 2 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 2 and 4 only.
★Sultan Alauddin Khalji introduced agrarian reforms to bring all revenue payers under state dues without exemptions.
★The ijara system, or revenue farming, increased the plight of the peasants.
★Under ijara a revenue assignment was given to the highest bidder for a lump sum.
★This practice was widely used and pressed hard on the cultivators.
★So only the second and fourth statements are correct.
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