HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Because of the opposition of Muslim rulers
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To expand his territories
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To increase the source of income
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To consolidate his political influence
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Detailed explanation-1: -For Marathas, this was the raid money from non-Maratha lands. Shivaji was fully conscious that this practice of plunder was not suitable for his statecraft. In due course, he substituted these with two customary taxes called Chauth and Sardeshmukhi.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chauth and Sardeshmukhi were the two important taxes collected during the time of Shivaji. Chauth was only a means of buying off one robber and not a subsidiary system for the maintenance of peace and order against all enemies, thus it was a military contribution paid towards off any attack of the Marathas.
Detailed explanation-3: -The chauth was one fourth part of the income of a particular territory while the sardeshmukhi was one tenth. Shivaji collected these taxes simply by force of his arms. These constituted of the primary sources of income of Shivaji and helped in the extension of the power and territory of the Marathas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Whereas Sardeshmukhi was an additional 10% tax on Chauth in the eighteenth century, it was paid to the head revenue collector in the Deccan, which was collected only to maintain the hereditary right of the king on tax collection processes.