Which of the following pair/s is/are correct? 1. Tankha Jagirs : Land was given in lieu of salaries 2. Mashrut Jagirs : Land was given to fulfill certain conditions 3. Altamgha Jagirs : Land was given to Muslim nobles in their family towns Choose the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: There were various types of jagirs:

Tankha Jagirs: Which were given in lieu of salaries and they were transferable every three to four years.
Mashrut Jagirs: Which were given on certain conditions
Watan Jagirs: Which were assigned to zamindar or rajas in their local dominions. Watan Jagirs were hereditary and non-transferable. When a zamindar was made a Mansabdar, he was given Tankha Jagir apart from his Watan Jagir at another place, if the salary of his rank was more than the income from his Watan Jagir.
Altamgha Jagirs: Which were given to Muslim nobles in their family towns or place of birth.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT