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Q100 (CAPF/2010) History & Culture › Medieval India › Mughal administrative system Answer Verified

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Classification of land under Akbar) A. Polaj B. Parauti C. Chachar D. Banjar List-II (Explanation) 1. Uncultivated for five years and more 2. Lain fallow for three or four years 3. Left out of culti- vation for a time that it may recover its strength 4. Annually culti- vated for each crop in succession and never allowed to lie fallow Code : A B C D

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B
Explanation

Under Akbar's revenue administration, as detailed in the Ain-i-Akbari, land was classified into four categories based on cultivation frequency and fertility to determine state revenue [t1][t5]. Polaj (A) was the highest quality land, annually cultivated for each crop in succession and never left fallow (A-4) [t1][t2]. Parauti (B) was land left out of cultivation for a short period, typically one or two years, to recover its strength and fertility (B-3) [t1][t8]. Chachar (C) was land that had lain fallow for three or four years before being sown again (C-2) [t1][t2]. Banjar (D) was the lowest category, representing land uncultivated for five years or more (D-1) [t1][t8]. This systematic classification allowed Raja Todar Mal to implement the Zabti or Dahsala system, ensuring a stable revenue share for the Mughal state based on actual land productivity [t1][t7].

Sources

  1. [1] https://www.lkouniv.ac.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/202004132159500580shama_mih_Central_Administration_of_Akbar.pdf
  2. [2] https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/lehs204.pdf
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