During Akbar period, land revenue system "Ain-i-Dahsala" was developed by:

R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2010

A. Shahnawaz Khan
B. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
C. Todarmal
D. Mulla Do Pyaza

Answer: Todarmal

Option c is the correct answer. Todarmal was the finance minister of Akbar and one of the Navaratnas (nine jewels) of his court. He introduced the Ain-i-Dahsala system in 1580-82 to ease the problems resulting from the setting of prices every year and the settlement of revenues of previous years.

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