Mughal Period

Ancient and Medival History

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Indian Economy - Understanding the basics of Indian economic system

With reference to medieval Indian History, Polaj, Parauti, Chachar were well known as:

classes of the land according to their productivity

different names of judicial system during the mughals

synonyms of traditional revenue system

port names established during later mughals

Akbar

He was the son of Nasiruddin Humayun and succeeded him as the emperor in the year 1556.
He was born in Umarkot (which is now in Sindh province, Pakistan), and died, in Agra, India.
He extended Mughal power over most of the Indian subcontinent and he reigned from 1556 to 1605.
He established a centralized system of administration and adopted a policy of marriage alliance and diplomacy.
Biography by : Abul Fazal

Revenue System:

The land was divided into four classes according to their productivity – Polaj, Parauti, Chachar, and Banjar.
Polaj – Throughout the empire, Polaj was the ideal and best type of land. This land was always cultivated and was never left fallow.
Parauti – This was the land that was temporarily kept out of cultivation in order to regain its fertility.
Chachar – Chachar was a type of land that was allowed to lie fallow for three or four years before being cultivated again.
Banjar – Banjar was the worst type of land that had been left uncultivated for five years or more.
Bigha was the unit of land measurement.
Land revenue was paid either in cash or in kind.
Dahsala system of land taxation was introduced under the reign of Akbar.