Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Peasants, Zamindars and the State

Question:
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) The Mughal state tried to first acquire specific information about the extent of the agricultural lands in the empire and what these lands produced before fixing the burden of taxes on people.
2) The land revenue arrangements consisted of two stages: first, assessment and then actual collection.
3) The 'hasil' was the amount assessed.
4) 'Jama' was the amount collected.
Options:
1, 2, 3 and 4
only 1 and 2
only 1
only 2,3 and 4
Correct Answer:
only 1 and 2
Explanation:
The Mughal state tried to first acquire specific information about the extent of the agricultural lands in the empire and what these lands produced before fixing the burden of taxes on people. The land revenue arrangements consisted of two stages – first, assessment and then actual collection. The jama was the amount assessed, as opposed to hasil, the amount collected.