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NDA 2019 GAT · General Knowledge · Medieval India · medium

The Zabti revenue system was associated with Raja Todar Mal under Akbar. 2. Jizya was reimposed by Jahangir after it was abolished by Akbar.

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Consider the following statements:
1. The Zabti revenue system was associated with Raja Todar Mal under Akbar.
2. Jizya was reimposed by Jahangir after it was abolished by Akbar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. A. 1 only
  2. B. 2 only
  3. C. Both 1 and 2
  4. D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (A) 1 only

Statement 1 is correct: Todar Mal, Akbar's finance minister, standardised measurement and assessed revenue on the basis of past yields (Zabti or Dahsala). Statement 2 is wrong: Jizya was abolished by Akbar in 1564 and reimposed by Aurangzeb in 1679, not by Jahangir.
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