UPSC Principle and Vice Principle GK/GS History of India Part - 3
Under the Maratha administrative revenue system, the tax known as ‘Chauth’ represented what fraction of land revenue?
Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
Under the Maratha administrative revenue system, the tax known as ‘Chauth’ represented what fraction of land revenue?
Options
A. One-fourth (25%) paid to avoid Maratha raids
B. One-tenth (10%) levied as protection tax against plunder
C. One-half (50%) directly collected by the Peshwa
D. One-third (33%) set aside for local village self-government
Explanation
One-fourth (25%) paid to avoid Maratha coordinated artillery defenses, and led tactical raids resistance against British forces attempting to Under the Maratha revenue administration, recapture Delhi. Chauth was a mandatory protection tax equal to
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