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Chauth, the Maratha levy on zamindars, was what share of land revenue?

A10 per cent
B50 per cent
C5 per cent
D25 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 25 per cent
1. Sardeshmukhi was another 9 to 10 per cent. 2. Chauth was 25 per cent. 3. The Maratha king levied both across the Deccan. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 10, Eighteenth-Century Political Formations._
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