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The economic mainstay of the Mughal Empire was
Arevenue from land
Bcustoms duties
Ctribute from Europe
Drevenue from salt
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. revenue from land
Land revenue was the main income, so the state built an apparatus to measure and assess it.
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