Agrarian Reforms of the Khaljis
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2018
Evidence Source
UPSC Level
ID: HIS_MED_2018_187 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India
Which Sultan demanded half the crops on land after measurement as revenue?
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Correct Option: C
Alauddin Khalji was the Sultan who demanded 50% of the agricultural produce as state revenue, calculated based on the measurement of the cultivated land.