Multiple choice

In the Mughal empire, the unit of land revenue assessment was

  1. individual peasant

  2. village

  3. pargana

  4. zamindar

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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the Mughal administrative system, the pargana was the basic unit for land revenue assessment. A pargana consisted of several villages and was headed by a shiqdar or amil. The revenue demand was calculated and collected at the pargana level.