Which Sultan demanded half the crops on land after measurement as revenue?
B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018
A. Iltutmish
B. Balban
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. Muhammad-Bin Tughluq
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer: Alauddin Khalji
Option c is the correct answer. During his reign, Sultan Abaditib Khalil demanded half of the crops on land after measurement as revenue, as part of his agrarian reforms to strengthen the state's control over agricultural production and revenue collection. This taxation system, known as khar
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