1 History & Culture · 1.3.10 Mughal administration, economy and culture

1.3.10.3 Mughal land revenue: zabti, dahsala and the jagirdari system

Akbar's revenue system measured land, classified it, and fixed cash rates for each crop from ten years of data (zabti/dahsala), with the revenue of much of the empire assigned to nobles as jagirs.

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Key terms

  • zabt
  • dahsala
  • Todar Mal
  • polaj
  • parauti
  • chachar
  • banjar
  • kankut
  • batai
  • nasaq
  • jama
  • hasil
  • jagir
  • khalisa

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