Practicing Success
Which of the following crops were referred to as 'jins-i kamil' during the Mughal Period? |
Sugarcane Wheat Cotton Both 1 and 3 |
Both 1 and 3 |
The correct answer is Option 4 - Both 1 and 3 Option 1- Sugarcane The focus on the cultivation of basic staples did not mean that agriculture in medieval India was only for subsistence. We often come across the term jins-i kamil (literally, perfect crops) in our sources. The Mughal state also encouraged peasants to cultivate such crops as they brought in more revenue. Crops such as cotton and sugarcane were jins-i kamil par excellence. |