The landmark revenue-assessment system called 'Kankut', used in parts of Mughal India, was based on which calculation method? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The landmark revenue-assessment system called 'Kankut', used in parts of Mughal India, was based on which calculation method?

A. Plow tax calculated on the total number of oxen owned

B. Actual physical measurement of piled grain after threshing

C. Fixed cash rates applied to land size over ten years

D. Rough estimate of crop yield while standing in the field

Answer: Option D

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Kankut (derived from 'Kan' meaning grain and 'Kut' meaning estimate) was an old land revenue method where officers inspected standing crops to estimate their yield and calculate taxes before harvest.

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Which historic Delhi Sultanate ruler is famous for strictly adhering to the Islamic law forbidding the state treasury from covering his personal expenses, reportedly earning his livelihood by copying the Quran?

A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

B. Nasiruddin Mahmud

C. Sikandar Lodi

D. Ghiyasuddin Balban

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Correct Answer: Option B

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Nasiruddin Mahmud, the pious and unassuming ruler of the Slave Dynasty (and puppet to Balban), supposedly supported his personal needs by copying the Quran and sewing caps.

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