Q. Consider the following statements regarding administrative measures of Ala-ud-din khilji:
1.He collected land taxes directly from the cultivators.
2.The tax pressure of Ala-ud-din was on the rich and not on the poor.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: Ala-ud-din collected land taxes directly from the cultivators.

  • The village headman who traditionally enjoyed the right to collect them was now deprived of it.
  • The tax pressure of Ala-ud-din was on the rich and not on the poor.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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