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What do you mean by Mughal Zagir? |
| A. | providing rent free land |
| B. | zamindar's property |
| C. | giving officer a right to reve nue |
| D. | giving cash salary to Mansabdar |
| Answer» C. giving officer a right to reve nue | |
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Explanation: Zagir was a piece of land held by the mansabdar which was granted by the Sultan. Mansabdars were given control over an area of land, a Zagir' whose revenue was to be used for maintaining troops; if not given a Zagir' they were paid in cash through a complicated accounting system, with deductions for various things including 'the rising of the moon'; it was a normal practice to pay for only eight or ten months in the year. The Mansabdars were allowed to keep five percent of the income of theZagir' or five per cent o the salaries received. In Mughal period, zagir was the practice giving officer a right to revenue. |
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