Which of the following is/are the category/categories of land during Akbar period? 1. Polaj 2. Chachar 3. Banjar 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: The land was divided into four categories –

Polaj (cultivated every year)
Parati (fallow, once in two years): Parati land paid at the full polaj rate when it was cultivated.
Chachar (once in three or four years)
Banjar (once in five or more years).

Source: Poonam Dahiya

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