How did Batai differ from the Zabt system?

Batai was based on sharing the actual harvest, while Zabt was based on land measurement and average prices over ten years.

Mughal Agrarian Administration

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Exam Year

2008

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ID: MED_MUG_2008_161 Ref: Irfan Habib, Agrarian System of Mughal India

Meaning of 'Batai' in Medieval period?

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In the medieval Mughal period, 'Batai' referred to a system of calculating revenue based on crop-sharing. The state would take a fixed portion (usually one-third) of the actual harvested grain as tax.