What was the 'Dahsala' part of the Zabti system?

It was the method of calculating the average produce and prices of the last ten (dah) years to determine the fixed tax rate.

Mughal Economic Reforms

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Zabti system was introduced by-

The Zabti system was a landmark land revenue assessment method introduced by Mughal Emperor Akbar. It fixed tax rates based on precise land measurement and a 10-year average of crop yields and market prices.

Exam Year

1994

Evidence Source

Link

ID: MED_MUG_1994_172 Ref: Irfan Habib, Agrarian System of Mughal India