Multiple choice

What was the downside to the crop tax?

  1. They only grew sugar.

  2. Everyone was overfed.

  3. Farmers couldn't pass down their land, so it was ruined.

  4. Farmers had to pay too much in tax to the government.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Under Akbar's land revenue system, land was granted to officials (jagirs) rather than being hereditary. Because officials did not own the land permanently and farmers could not easily pass down land, there was little incentive to invest in long-term soil conservation, leading to land degradation.

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