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Q: Which of the following was not a type of tax imposed by the state during the reign of Alauddin Khalji?
  • A. Tax on small scale industries
  • B. Tax on cultivation
  • C. Tax on housing
  • D. Tax on cattle
Correct Answer: Option A - Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316) had instituted a number of significant administrative changes, related to revenues, price controls and society. The scale of agrarian tax at 50% was the highest under Khaljis. He also imposed house tax (Ghari) and pasture tax(Charai) on the agrarian population.
A. Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316) had instituted a number of significant administrative changes, related to revenues, price controls and society. The scale of agrarian tax at 50% was the highest under Khaljis. He also imposed house tax (Ghari) and pasture tax(Charai) on the agrarian population.

Explanations:

Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316) had instituted a number of significant administrative changes, related to revenues, price controls and society. The scale of agrarian tax at 50% was the highest under Khaljis. He also imposed house tax (Ghari) and pasture tax(Charai) on the agrarian population.