GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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religious land grants
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land owned b the emperor himself
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entire Imperial establishment
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land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hint: Khalisa refers to land owned by the Emperor directly. It was the sole property of the emperor and was not a part of the royal treasury of the empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Khalsa, derived from Arabic: Khalisa, meaning pure. Khalistan, meaning “Land of the pure"
Detailed explanation-3: -Mughal Jagirdari System During Akbar’s period all the territory was broadly divided into two: Khalisa(Crown Land) and Jagir(Land Assignments).
Detailed explanation-4: -Land revenue of Khalisa was directly for the royal treasury and Jagirs were allocated to the Jagirdars according to their rank. The jagirs were the assignment of revenue given to the Mansabdars and the assignees were Jagirdars. It was similar to the Iqta system and the Iqtadars under Delhi Sultanate.