Q. With reference to the administrative and economic reforms introduced by Tipu Sultan, consider the following statements:
1.He introduced a new lunisolar calendar known as the Mauludi calendar.
2.He abolished the traditional Jaghirs (land grants to nobles) and introduced a land revenue system where the tax was collected directly from the cultivator.
3.He was instrumental in initiating the Mysore silk industry by importing silkworm eggs from China.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Tipu Sultan introduced a new coinage system and a new lunisolar calendar known as the Mauludi calendar.
- Statement 2: Correct. Tipu Sultan’s land revenue policy aimed at increasing state control and revenue by abolishing the intermediary Jaghirs and collecting tax directly from the peasantry (Rayats).
- Statement 3: Incorrect. While he initiated the famous Mysore silk industry, he imported silkworm eggs not from China, but from Bengal and other regions. (This is a classic UPSC-style detail trap).
