Question

Who among the following Mughal rulers categorised agricultural land into four categories on the basis of the quality of land

Answer 1

This system was started by the ruler Sher Shah Suri and was continued by akbar

Answer 2

Earlier in the Mughal period, it was seen that there is no categorized agricultural land when it comes to the land divided among the farmers.

But when Akbar comes to the throne, it was seen that he had done the categorization of agricultural land.  

The four categories that he has divided the land are:  

•    Polaj.

•    Parauti.

•    Chachar.

•    Banjar.