In Mughal revenue terms, jama was the amount assessed. What was hasil?
AAmount collected
BAmount remitted
CLand measured
DTribute paid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Amount collected
1. Revenue had two stages, assessment and collection.
2. Hasil was the amount actually collected.
3. The amil-guzar was the collector.
_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 8, Peasants, Zamindars and the State: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire._
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