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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 38 of 200

Q38
History of IndiaMughal Empire
Todarmal is associated with the Revenue system known as
  1. a.Nasaq.
  2. b.Ghalla Bakshi.
  3. c.Zabti.
  4. d.Kankut.

Answer: (C) Zabti.

Raja Todar Mal, Akbar's finance minister, developed and implemented the Zabti (also called Dahsala) system of land revenue, which involved measuring the land and fixing revenue based on average produce over ten years. He is known as the father of the land revenue system in Mughal India.

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