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Why did Abul Fazl describe land revenue as remuneration of sovereignty? Explain. |
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Answer» Solution :Abul Fazl, the court chronicler of Akbar.s rule, describes in Ain-i-Akbari land REVENUE as remuneration of sovereignty – as follows: (i) The Mughals believed in the Divine Light of kinship. Their power came DIRECTLY from GOD. They proved this point—The Mongol queen Alanqua was impregnated by a ray of sunshine. The child she bore had this divine light and passed it from generation to generation. (ii) Abul Fazl kept Mughal kingship at the highest station in the hierarchy of objects receiving light from God. The sufi saint Shihabuddin Suhrawardi believed that there was a hierarchy as the divine light transmitted to the king. (iii) Mughal artists STARTED to portray emperors wearing a halo symbolising the light of God from 17th century onwards. (iv) According to Mughals the sovereignty was a social contract. It was the duty of the king to PROTECT the life, property, faith and honour of their objects. (v) Abul Fazl mentioned that the revenue was remuneration of sovereignity a claim made by the ruler on his subjects for the protection. |
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