history of iqta system
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Iqtadari System was a combined mechanism of expropriating tax and distribution of these revenues to the ruling class. It was a kind of territorial assignment which was guided by three factors-
Collection of revenue,
Maintenance of army
Maintenance of the traditional system in order to prevent any untoward reaction.
The term Iqtadari system was coined by Nizamul Mulk to maintain smooth administration of the Abbassid Empire. The sultans of Delhi Sultanate like Balban,Iltutmish,Allauddin Khilji etc effectively used the Iqtadari system for their centralization of power. The Iqtadari system did not confer any ownership in land and it was subject to transfer.
The iqtadar had two functions – to collect the revenues and distribution among the soldiers.it was a unique blend of expansion and consolidation.
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Raja Tiwari, Marketing Associate (2018-present)
Answered Jul 10 2016
Iqta was an Islamic practice of tax farming. Now tax farming implies to the responsibility of collecting of taxes by groups(Read Third Parties). It became common in the Buyid dynasty in Muslim Asia. The Buyid Dynasty was active from 934 to 1048 AD. A point to note here is that the word farming here does not have anything to do with agriculture other than metaphorically. The word farmer is also not related to agriculture, it relates to the person who pays the taxes