Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List-I (Classification of land under Akbar)List-II (Explanation)
A. Polaj1. Uncultivated for five years and more
B. Parauti2. Lain fallow for three or four years
C. Chachar3. Left out of cultivation for a time that it may recover its strength
D. Banjar4. Annually cultivated for each crop in succession and never allowed to lie fallow
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2010
The classification of land under Akbar’s revenue system (specifically, the reforms associated with Todar Mal) was based on the frequency of cultivation to determine the productivity and thus the revenue rate. The correct matching is:
A. Polaj: Land annually cultivated for each crop in succession and never allowed to lie fallow (4).
B. Parauti: Land left out of cultivation for a time (a year or two) that it may recover its strength (3).
C. Chachar: Land left fallow for three or four years (2).
D. Banjar: Land uncultivated for five years and more (1).
This matches option B: A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1.
This classification was crucial for determining the average produce and setting a fixed revenue rate for each category of land over a period (usually ten years under the Dahsala system), ensuring fairness based on the land’s capacity.
The revenue rates varied according to the land classification. Polaj and Parauti lands paid revenue every year, while Chachar and Banjar lands paid progressively lower rates until they were brought back into full cultivation. The revenue was often collected in cash, based on the average yield and prices over the preceding years.