History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2015 History
Regarding which of the following institutions does Manucci make the impassioned reference: 'When any hungry wretch takes it into his head to ruin the kingdom, he goes to the king and says, Sire! If your Majesty will give me permission to raise money and a certain number of armed men, I will pay so many millions'?
AJagirdari
BIjaradari ✓ Correct
CZamindari
DDiwani
Correct answer: (B) Ijaradari — Manucci makes this reference about the Ijaradari, so the answer is Ijaradari.
Explanation
★Manucci makes this reference about the Ijaradari, so the answer is Ijaradari.
★The Ijaradari was the system of revenue farming.
★Under it the right to collect revenue was leased to a contractor.
★The contractor paid a fixed sum and kept what he could squeeze from the people.
★Manucci mocked this system for the harm it did to the kingdom.
★He showed how greedy men sought such contracts for their own gain.
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