What was the main difference between Zabt and Kankut?

Zabt was based on precise physical measurement of the land, while Kankut was based on a visual estimation of the expected grain yield.

Understanding Zabt and Kankut Revenue Systems (2021 PYQ)

ID: MED_MUG_2021_120 Ref: Irfan Habib, Agrarian System of Mughal India

Consider the following statements:
1. Under Akbar, the system of Zabt was established over a large area from Punjab to Awadh.
2. In the seventeenth century North India, the system of Zabt lost much ground to the system of Kankut.

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The Zabt system was Akbar's standard measurement-based revenue method used across North India. By the 17th century, however, it began to lose ground to the Kankut system, which relied on estimating the yield of standing crops.

Consider the following statements:1. Under Akbar, the system of Zabt was established over a large area from Punjab to Awadh.2. In the seventeenth century North India, the system of Zabt lost much ground to the system of Kankut.

Consider the following statements:
1. Under Akbar, the system of Zabt was established over a large area from Punjab to Awadh.
2. In the seventeenth century North India, the system of Zabt lost much ground to the system of Kankut.