History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2012 History
Find the correct sequence of the rate of land revenue (as a share of produce) under Alauddin Khalji, Firoz Tughlaq, Akbar and Aurangzeb respectively.
AOne-half, one-third, one-third, one-half ✓ Correct
BOne-third, one-half, one-half, one-third
COne-half, one-half, one-third, one-third
DOne-third, one-third, one-half, one-half
Correct answer: (A) One-half, one-third, one-third, one-half — The keyed sequence is one-half, one-third, one-third, one-half.
Explanation
★The keyed sequence is one-half, one-third, one-third, one-half.
★Alauddin Khalji demanded about one-half of the produce as land revenue in his core lands.
★Firoz Shah Tughlaq is held to have kept a more moderate demand of about one-third.
★Akbar's revenue under the Dahsala system stood at about one-third of the average produce.
★Aurangzeb is taken to have raised the demand again towards one-half.
★The changing rate reflects the differing fiscal policies of these rulers.
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