Multiple choice

The correct explanation of Naqisherb is/are

  1. Irrigation tax during Feroz Tughlaq's reign

  2. Ten per cent of entire production

  3. Only those who inigated, gave this tax

  1. only 1

  2. only 2 and 3

  3. only 3 and 1

  4. all 1, 2 and 3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Naqisherb was a 10% irrigation tax introduced by Firoz Tughlaq. It applied to the entire agricultural production and was collected only from those who benefited from irrigation facilities. All three statements correctly describe this tax.

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