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In the Maratha administration, the revenue terms 'Chauth' and 'Sardeshmukhi' referred to?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Land grants to soldiers
  2. Taxes collected from neighboring non-Maratha territories
  3. Custom duties on foreign trade
  4. Religious taxes on non-Hindus

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Taxes collected from neighboring non-Maratha territories

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Taxes collected from neighboring non-Maratha territories šŸ“š Explanation: Shivaji introduced 'Chauth' (one-fourth of revenue) as protection money from enemy states to avoid Maratha raids, and 'Sardeshmukhi' (an additional one-tenth) as a claim based on his position as the supreme head of the region. These taxes provided a significant source of income for the Maratha Swarajya. They were later legitimized by the Mughals during the reign of Farrukhsiyar.