HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Extra payment made to the nobles
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Revenue assigned in lieu of salary
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Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars
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Illegal exactions extracted from the peasants
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Detailed explanation-1: -Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars: Fawazil was referred to the Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars. Therefore, this is the correct option. Illegal exactions extracted from the peasants: This is not what the term “fawazil” referred to.
Detailed explanation-2: -Since the time of Balban, muqtis (commanders of military and administrative blocks known as iqta) after meeting his and army’s expenses had to send the surplus revenue to the centre. This surplus amount was called fawazil.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the reign of Delhi Sultanate the revenue districts were known as Iqtas. They were looked after by the nobles, who were also the military commanders. They were known by different names, such as Iqtadars, Muqti, and Wali.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the Iqta system the lands of the Delhi Sultanate were divided into several large and small tracts called Iqta and assigned these Iqtas to the Sultan’s soldiers, officers and nobles.