alleryStart learning →Why did Jai Singh seek jagirs close to his home territories?
ATo transfer land rights to bankers
BTo widen dispersed assignments
CTo increase the emperor's control
DTo consolidate a regional base
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. To consolidate a regional base
Concentrating revenue assignments near his own territories helped Jai Singh consolidate local power.
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