Q. Consider the following statements regarding the administrative reforms of “sher Shah Suri”:
1.Land was surveyed and revenue settled according to the fertility of the soil.
2.Sher Shah took great care that the movements of the army did not damage crops.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The local administrative structure of the Delhi Sultanate was followed with certain changes.
- The village headmen who were made responsible for the goods stolen within the area under their control became vigilant.
- The welfare of the peasants was a prime concern. When the peasant is ruined, Sher Shah believed, the king is ruined.
- Sher Shah took great care that the movements of the army did not damage crops.
- He followed a flexible revenue system. Land was surveyed and revenue settled according to the fertility of the soil.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
