Which of the following statements is correct about the types of land mentioned in the Ain?
Statement A- Polaj land was left out of cultivation for a time so that it may recover its strength.
Statement B- Banjar land was those that were left uncultivated for five years and more.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - Only statement B is correct.
GIVEN STATEMENTS:
Statement A- Polaj land was left out of cultivation for a time so that it may recover its strength.(Incorrect)
Statement B- Banjar land was those that were left uncultivated for five years and more. (Correct)
Correction in statement A- Parauti land were left out of cultivation for a time so that it may recover its strength.
Different types of land mentioned in Ain-
Polaj, land which is annually cultivated for each crop in succession and is never allowed to lie fallow.
Parauti, land left out of cultivation for a time that it may recover its strength.
Chachar, land that has lain fallow for three or four years.
Banjar, land that is left uncultivated for five years and more.