What is the term used in ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ to describe land that has been lain fallow for three or four years?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Chachar
In the classification of lands under Akbar given in the Ain, chachar is land that has lain fallow for three or four years.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 8: Peasants, Zamindars and the State (2026-27)
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