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Question
Discuss Akbar’s revenue system with reference to Survey and assessment of land
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Solution
Survey and assessment of land: The land was surveyed and measured with a bamboo jarib joined together with iron rings. The land was grouped into four categories depending on whether it was regularly or occasionally cultivated. It was further classified into good, middle, and bad categories.
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