Which one of the following pairs of term and meaning is NOT correctly matched?
- A.Khalisa : Villages whose income went directly to the State Treasury
- B.Mauza : Rebellious territory
- C.Inam : Land allotted to learned and religious man
- D.Jagir : Territorial assignment given to Mansabdars in lieu of salary
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Mauza : Rebellious territory. In Mughal times a mauza was a village, the basic unit of revenue records, not a rebellious territory.
Mughal revenue records were kept village by village, and each village was called a mauza. Rebellious or defiant areas that refused to pay revenue were called mawas. Khalisa land was reserved for the emperor, and its revenue went straight to the imperial treasury. Inam, or madad-i-maash, grants were revenue-free lands given to scholars and religious men. Jagirs were assignments of the revenue of a territory, given to mansabdars in place of a cash salary.
A is correctly matched: khalisa revenue went to the State treasury.
C is correctly matched: inam land supported learned and religious men.
D is correctly matched: a jagir was a revenue assignment in lieu of salary.
Exam tip: khalisa = crown land, jagir = salary assignment, inam = charity grant, mauza = village, mawas = rebel area.
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