The key rural administrative officials 'Khots' and 'Muqaddams' under the Delhi Sultanate primarily served in what capacity? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The key rural administrative officials 'Khots' and 'Muqaddams' under the Delhi Sultanate primarily served in what capacity?
A. Supervisors of state-owned royal markets
B. Hereditary village headmen assisting in revenue collection
C. Commanders of local cavalry units
D. Judges settling civil disputes in towns
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Khots and Muqaddams were prominent village headmen who collected agricultural taxes on behalf of the state. Alauddin Khalji famously stripped them of their special tax privileges.

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