Which of the following pairs of a Mughal term and its meaning is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Peshkash - A form of tribute collected by the state
Option (1) Peshkash - A form of tribute collected by the state — Correct. Peshkash was a tribute collected by the Mughal state. From forest people it often included a supply of elephants.
Option (2) Pargana - A fortress held by a zamindar — Incorrect. A pargana was an administrative subdivision of a Mughal province. A zamindar's fortress was a qilacha.
Option (3) Milkiyat - A service performed for the state — Incorrect. Milkiyat means property: the zamindars' personal lands. A service done for the state was khidmat.
Option (4) Khidmat - Personal land held by a zamindar as property — Incorrect. Khidmat was a service performed for the state, one reason for the zamindars' high status. Their personal lands were milkiyat.
NCERT (2026-27): “4.2 Inroads into forests “Peshkash was a form of tribute collected by the Mughal state.” |