History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2012 History
The term Abwab refers to
ALand revenue claimed by the Muslim authorities
BA system of revenue farming
CA revenue-paying State
DExtra-legal charges exacted by nobles ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Extra-legal charges exacted by nobles — Abwab refers to extra-legal charges exacted by nobles, so the answer is the extra-legal charges.
Explanation
★Abwab refers to extra-legal charges exacted by nobles, so the answer is the extra-legal charges.
★These were levies imposed over and above the regular land revenue.
★They were often collected by zamindars and officials for their own gain.
★Such cesses pressed heavily on the peasants beyond the lawful demand.
★Reform-minded rulers sometimes tried to ban these illegal exactions.
★The term reflects the burdens of the medieval revenue system.
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