Which one of the following statements is not true about Ijarah system ?
It was a system of revenue farming.
It encouraged the role of middlemen.
Under this system, land revenue was fixed for the peasant.
The ijaradar paid a fixed amount to the State treasury.
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2019
The ijarah system (revenue farming) involved leasing out the right to collect land revenue to the highest bidder (ijaradar) for a fixed amount. The ijaradar then collected revenue from the peasants. The amount collected by the ijaradar from the peasants was not fixed by the state; it was often maximized by the ijaradar, leading to exploitation.