Which pair is NOT correctly matched?

CAPF 2017

A. Khalisa: Villages whose income went to the treasury
B. Mauza: Rebellious territory
C. Inam: Land given to learned/religious men
D. Jagir: Territorial assignment to Mansabdars

Answer: Mauza: Rebellious territory

Option b is the correct answer. Mauza is a term that means a village or a group of villages in the Indian subcontinent. It does not refer to a rebellious territory, as the question suggests. A mauza was the basic unit of administration and taxation under the Mughal Empire and later under the British Raj. Khalisa was the land whose income went directly to the state treasury, in contrast to jagir, which was the land assigned to nobles and officials in lieu of salary. Inam lands were those which were allotted to learned and educated men. They were also given as rewards or grants for religious and charitable purposes. Jagir was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent, which developed during the Islamic rule era. It was given to nobles, officials, and members of the royal family, including queens, in exchange for their service to the state.

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