What was the 'Jins-i-Kamil'?

These were 'perfect crops' or high-value cash crops like indigo, cotton, and oilseeds that the Mughal state encouraged for higher tax returns.

Mughal Agrarian Economy

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

2014

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ID: MED_MUG_2014_143 Ref: Irfan Habib, Agrarian System of Mughal India

Which of the following statements about Mughal rule is FALSE?

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Correct Option: A

During Mughal rule, peasant communities were highly diverse and stratified by caste and landholding, making them non-homogeneous. The state successfully promoted high-revenue cash crops and benefited from frequent double-cropping.