History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2020 History
With regard to the dagh system, which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Abdul Hamid Lahori says it was the law of the empire that mansabdars who had jagirs in any province of Hindustan and were posted anywhere in the Empire were to bring to the muster horsemen equal to one-third of their sawar rank.
- 2. If they were posted in Balkh and Badakhshan, they had to bring one-fifth.
- 3. This rule for Balkh and Badakhshan was later applied to all those posted in the Kabul province.
- 4. Khulasat-us-Siyaq, written in the later years of Aurangzeb's reign, confirms these laws.
A1 and 2 only
B1, 3 and 4 only
C1 and 3 only
D2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2, 3 and 4 only — The second, third and fourth statements are correct, so the answer is 2, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The second, third and fourth statements are correct, so the answer is 2, 3 and 4 only.
★The dagh system was the branding of horses, first applied by Alauddin Khalji and later revised by Akbar.
★Mansabdars posted in Balkh and Badakhshan had to bring one-fifth of their sawar rank to the muster.
★This rule was later applied to all those posted in the Kabul province.
★The Khulasat-us-Siyaq, written by Sujan Rai in the later years of Aurangzeb, confirms these laws.
★The first statement misstates the proportion, so only the second, third and fourth are correct.
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