Consider the following statements about the Maratha revenue claims in the Deccan:
1. Chauth was a claim to 25 per cent of the land revenue.
2. Sardeshmukhi was a claim to one-half of the land revenue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Only 1
Chauth was 25 per cent (one-fourth) of the land revenue, so statement 1 is correct. Sardeshmukhi was only 9–10 per cent of the land revenue, paid to the head revenue collector, so statement 2 is wrong.