Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Mughal revenue records distinguished between jama, the amount assessed, and hasil, the amount actually collected. Actual collections could be reduced by local conditions.<br/><br/>Which conclusion follows most reasonably?

  1. Revenue assessment and revenue realisation were always identical.
  2. The Mughal state abandoned all attempts to estimate agricultural production.
  3. Only zamindars, and never state officials, determined the revenue demand.
  4. Fiscal claims formulated by the state could exceed what could actually be collected.
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