Q. With reference to the Jagirdari System during the Mughal Empire, consider the following statements:
1.The Tankhwa Jagir was an assignment of land given to a Mansabdar to cover his salary, which was inherently transferable and not hereditary.
2.The practice of reserving centrally administered land as Paibaqi meant that these were reserved Khalisa lands set aside temporarily before being formally assigned as Jagirs.
3.The later crisis of the Jagirdari system was characterized by a massive gap between the officially assessed revenue (Jama) and the actual revenue collected (Hasil).
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Tankhwa Jagirs were granted in lieu of salary (Tankhwa) and were regularly transferred to prevent the development of local vested interests. Watan Jagirs (ancestral lands granted to Rajputs) were hereditary and non-transferable.
- Statement 2: Correct. Paibaqi referred to land whose revenue records were complete and ready for assignment as Jagirs but were temporarily held in the Khalisa (state-owned land) fund until a suitable Mansabdar was found.
- Statement 3: Correct. The crisis stemmed from the severe mismatch between the theoretical Jama (inflated estimate) and the true Hasil (actual collection), leading to Mansabdars being unable to maintain their required contingents and growing corruption.
