Q. The sardeshmukhi of the Marathas was
(a) a tax levied on deshmukhs.
(b) a capitation levy.
(c) a share in revenue collected by other authorities.
(d) village lands set aside for the deshmukhs.
Ans: (c) a share in revenue collected by other authorities.
Explanation: The sardeshmukhi of the Marathas was (c) a share in revenue collected by other authorities.
Sardeshmukhi was a form of revenue sharing arrangement in the Maratha Empire. It involved the Marathas collecting a portion of the revenue collected by local authorities or officials. The sardeshmukhi was essentially a tax or levy on the revenue collected by other individuals or entities, such as deshmukhs (local revenue officials) or other revenue-collecting agents. It allowed the Marathas to assert their control and extract a share of the revenue from various regions under their influence.
