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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:Cash or kind ?The Ain on land revenue collection :Let him (the amil-guzar) not make it a practice of taking only in cash but also in kind. The latter is effected in several ways. First, kankut: in theHindi language kan signifies grain,and kut, estimates . . . Ifanydoubt arises, the crops should be cut and estimated in three lots, the good, the middling, and the inferior, and the hesitation removed. Ofter,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, too the land taken be appraisement,givens a sufficiently accurate return. Secondly, batai, also called bhaoli, the crops are reaped and stacked and divided by agreement, in thepresence of the parties, But in this case several intelligent inspectors are required,otherwise, the evil-minded and false are given to deception. Thirdly khet-batai, when they divide the fields after they are sown. Fourthly, lang batai, after cutting the grain, they form it inheaps and divide it among themselves, and each takes his share home and turns it to profit.(i) Writethe name of any four land revenue system.(ii) What was Kankut ?(iii)Which system of land revenue is best and why ? |
Answer» Solution :i.(a)Kankut(b) Batai (c) Khet Batai (c)Lang Batai ii.It was the landrevenue system prevalent during MUGHAL periodin India. It is made oftwo WORDS .kan. and .kut.meaning grain andestimaterespectively . Thus it MEANS the estimateof grain. iii.Kankut system was the best, ecause it yieldsbust results, other SYSTEMS of revenue existed at thattime were DEFECTIVE. |
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