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discuss the salient aspects of Akbar's land revenue system

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Answered by aman3495
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Raja Todar Mal was the revenue minister of Akbar. He introduced some important reforms in the revenue system. The main features of the revenue system at this time were
Land was surveyed and was measured with a bamboo string with iron rings.
The cultivable land was categorised into four kinds - extremely fertile, fertile, middling and bad.
To calculate the land revenue to be paid, the average produce of the last ten years was taken into account and the revenue was fixed on the basis of this average.
One-third of the produce was to be paid as the revenue which could be paid in kind or in cash.
In case of failure of crops because of droughts and floods, the state gave loans to the farmers.

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Answered by Suryavardhan1
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⭕Raja Todarmal, Akbar's revenue minister started this land revenue system.

⭕It was largely based on Sher Shah's land revenue system.

⭕The peasant's land were measured and assended.

⭕He calculated the state's share of each crop.

⭕This method of calculation was called the zabt system.

⭕He conducted a careful survey of crops, felilds, yields, prices and areas cultivated for a ten year period.

⭕Based on this information, tax was fixed on each cropin cash.

⭕Each province was divided into revenue circle with it's own schedule of revenue rates for each crop.

⭕This was applied in some areas where survey of land was possible.
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