Consider the following statements about land classification and revenue assessment under Akbar, as described in the Ain:
(A) Polaj and Parauti lands were each divided into three classes: good, middling and bad.
(B) The medium produce was worked out as one-third of the combined produce of the three classes.
(C) One-half of the medium produce was exacted as the Royal dues.
(D) Parauti was land left out of cultivation for a time so that it might recover its strength.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only
(A) Polaj and Parauti lands were each divided into three classes: good, middling and bad. — Correct. Of the first two kinds of land, Polaj and Parauti, each had three classes: good, middling and bad.
(B) The medium produce was worked out as one-third of the combined produce of the three classes. — Correct. The produce of the three classes was added, and one-third of the total was taken as the medium produce.
(C) One-half of the medium produce was exacted as the Royal dues. — Incorrect. The Royal dues were one-third of the medium produce.
(D) Parauti was land left out of cultivation for a time so that it might recover its strength. — Correct. Parauti was land rested for a while so that it could recover its strength, unlike Polaj, which was never left fallow.
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