Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Akbar had both the time and inclination to look at the administrative problems of the Empire. In this context describe briefly.
His Land Revenue System
Solution
His Land Revenue System:
No efforts were made to improve the land system prevailing in the country in the early part of Akbar’s reign. It was only after, when Todar Mai became the Diwan-i-Ashraf (head of the land revenue department.) Todar mal devised a system based on
- A survey and measurement of land,
- classification of land according to its productive capacity, and
- fixation of rates payable in cash or kind by the cultivators.
Another important change that Akbar made was the introduction of the dahsala system. Under this system the average produce of different kinds of lands as well as the prices of the last ten (dah) years were collected from the government records. The land revenue was fixed at one- third of the average produce. The benefit of the system was that there was now no necessity of settling the land revenue every year. The work of revenue collection was therefore expedited. In brief, Todar Mal started a system that enriched the state treasury without impoverishing the cultivators. The state advanced loans 10 the needy farmers. As a result, agriculture flourished that boosted trade and industry also.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Whom did Babur defeat at the battlefield of Panipat? What was its consequence?
Why was the title of ‘Shah Jahan’ conferred on Prince Khurram by Jahangir?
Akbar had both the time and inclination to look at the administrative problems of the Empire. In this context describe briefly.
His Mansabdari System
The Growing harmony between various religious communities was a marked feature of social life during the reigns of rulers from Akbar to Shah Jahan. In this context explain briefly:
Growing harmony between Hindus and Muslims
The Mughal rulers of India were patrons of learning and scholars. In this context, describe briefly:
The growth of Persian Literature in those times.
Describe Aurangzeb’s Administration under the following headline:
Provincial Government
With reference to social development during the Mughal Age, answer the following question:
Explain briefly any two steps taken by Akbar towards integrating the Hindus and the Muslims.
Who was the founder of the Mughal rule in India?
With reference to the Mughal Empire, explain briefly the significance of the following:
Taj Mahal
With reference to Mansabdari system, answer the following question:
What was meant by zat and sawar rank?
