Question

1. Describe the tax system practised during the Delhi Sultanate.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The revenue system of Delhi Sultanate was based on the theory of taxation as propounded by the Hanafi school of thought, which prescribed the levy of taxes. Zakat, Kharaj, Khams and Jaziya.

Answer 2

• Tax on cultivation called Kharcy and amounting to about 50% of the peasant’s yield.
• Tax on cattle
• Tax on houses