INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

THE FIRST ONE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following introduced the dahasala system of land revenue collection for the first time?
A
Akbar
B
Babur
C
Humayun
D
Shahjahan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dahsala is an Indian system of land taxation which was introduced in A.D. 1580 under the reign of Akbar . This system was introduced by the finance minister of Akbar, Raja Todar Mal, who was appointed in A.D. 1573 in Gujarat, and it helped to make the system of tax collection from non-muslims more organised.

Detailed explanation-2: -Akbar presented a land income framework called TodarMal Bandobast or Zabti framework, through his account serve Raja Todar Mal, wherein the grouping of land and obsession of lease was presented. It was also known as the Dahasala system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Revenue system during the period of Akbar was known as zabt. Under this system, revenue circles were created within provinces.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Todar Mal. As Akbar’s finance minister, Raja Todar Mal has implemented a new revenue system called zabt, and a tax system called dahshala. He took a careful survey of crop yields and cultivated prices for a ten-year 1570–1580 era. On this basis, the tax has been set in cash on each harvest.

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