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What was the rate of land revenue in the administration of Shivaji?
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1/3 portion of the yield
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1/2 portion of the yield
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2/5 portion of the yield
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1/4 portion of the yield
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chauth (from Sanskrit, meaning one fourth) was a regular tax or tribute imposed from the early 18th century by the Maratha Empire in the Indian subcontinent. It was an annual tax nominally levied at 25% on revenue or produce, hence the name, on lands that were under nominal Mughal rule.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sardeshmukhi was an additional levy of ten percent on those lands which the Marathas claimed hereditary rights. 9-10 percent of land revenue taken as tax in ‘Sardeshmukhi’ in the Maratha Empire.
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