Q. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the mode of payment of land revenue during the Mughal period?
(a) The peasants paid revenue in metallic currency.
(b) The peasants paid revenue in cowry.
(c) The peasants paid revenue in the form of crops.
(d) There was no uniform mode of payment of revenue throughout the Mughal Empire.
Ans: (d) There was no uniform mode of payment of revenue throughout the Mughal Empire.
Explanation:
The correct answer is (d) There was no uniform mode of payment of revenue throughout the Mughal Empire.
During the Mughal period, the mode of payment of land revenue varied across different regions and periods. The Mughal Empire encompassed a vast territory with diverse agricultural practices and economic systems. As a result, the mode of revenue payment differed based on local customs, availability of resources, and administrative policies.
While some peasants may have paid revenue in metallic currency or cowry shells, depending on the region and economic conditions, it was not a uniform practice throughout the empire. In many cases, revenue was paid in the form of crops or a share of the agricultural produce. This system, known as the “sharecropping” system, allowed peasants to provide a portion of their harvest as revenue to the state.
Therefore, option (d) is the correct statement as there was no uniform mode of payment of land revenue throughout the Mughal Empire.
