Which one of the following methods of revenue assessment is related to the Vijaya nagar empire ?

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Which one of the following methods of revenue assessment is related to the Vijaya nagar empire ?

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History

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IES

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{'vijaya nagar empire': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'revenue assessment': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'royatwari': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'methods': [5, 0, 2, 10], 'sardeshmukhi': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'rae rekho': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

The correct answer is option 4: Sardeshmukhi. The method of revenue assessment known as Sardeshmukhi was used by the Vijayanagara Empire.

Option 1: Chauth is not the correct answer as Chauth was a method of revenue assessment used during the Mughal Empire. It involved the collection of one-fourth of the revenue from specific areas.

Option 2: Royatwari is also not the correct answer as it was a method of revenue assessment used by the British East India Company in India. It involved the direct collection of revenue from individual farmers based on the assessment of their land holdings.

Option 3: Rae Rekho is not the correct answer as it is not a method of revenue assessment related to the Vijayanagara Empire.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4: Sardeshmukhi, as it was the method of revenue assessment used by the Vijayanagara Empire.

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