Consider the following statements with respect to administration of Maratha and Mughal Empires 1 The...........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

Consider the following statements with respect to administration of Maratha and Mughal Empires

1. The revenue system of Marathas was progressive unlike Mughals who were mainly interested in raising revenues from the helpless peasantry.

2. Maratha failed to give sound administration to the people outside Maharashtra while Mughal’s were more successful in effective administration.

Select the correct statement/s

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Maratha Empire represented the same decadent social order as the Mughal Empire did and suffered from the same underlying weaknesses. They were less disciplined than the Mughal nobles. Their revenue system was similar to that of the Mughals as also was their administration. Like the Mughals, the Maratha rulers were also mainly interested in raising revenue from the helpless peasantry.
For example, they too collected half of the agricultural produce as tax. Unlike Mughals, they failed even to give sound administration to the people outside Maharashtra. They could not inspire the Indian people with any higher degree of loyalty than the Mughal succeeded in doing.