Emperor Akbar classified the lands and fixed a different revenue to be paid by each. Find out the incorrect match below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Parauti - Never allowed to lie fallow for cultivation.
Option (1) Polaj - Annually cultivated for each crop in succession and never allowed to be left fallow. — Correct match. Polaj is land that is annually cultivated for each crop in succession and is never allowed to lie fallow.
Option (2) Chachar - Is a land that has lain fallow for three or four years — Correct match. Chachar is land that has lain fallow for three or four years.
Option (3) Parauti - Never allowed to lie fallow for cultivation. — Incorrect match. Parauti is land left out of cultivation for a time so that it may recover its strength. Land that is never allowed to lie fallow is polaj.
Option (4) Banjar - A land uncultivated for five years and more. — Correct match. Banjar is land uncultivated for five years and more.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 8: Peasants, Zamindars and the State (2026-27)
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