WBCS.LIVE practice question

The 'Taqavi' loans in the Delhi Sultanate were primarily distributed to farmers for what purpose?

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

Answer options

  1. Payment of arrears of land revenue.
  2. Purchase of seeds and digging of wells during distress.
  3. Construction of rural religious shrines.
  4. Funding of local peasant militias.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Purchase of seeds and digging of wells during distress.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Purchase of seeds and digging of wells during distress. šŸ“š Explanation: 'Taqavi' (also known as Sondhar) were agricultural loans advanced by the state to farmers to help them recover from crop failure or famine. This practice was most famously systematized by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq after the famine in the Doab. The goal was to ensure the continuity of agricultural production and prevent the total collapse of the rural economy.