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Discuss the structural features of Todar Mal’s revenue system and evaluate its effectiveness in standardized land revenue assessment in India.

  • UPSC 2025
  • Akbar

Raja Todar Mal's name is attached to the zabti or dahsala (Ten-Year) system finalized in Akbar's 24th regnal year (1579), though it was in fact the cumulative product of a team of financial experts working across nearly two decades.

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  • Structural Features of the System
  • Classification of Land by Continuity of Cultivation
  • Measurement (Zabt) and Anti-Fraud Technology
  • The Dahsala Cash-Assessment Mechanism
  • Record-Keeping: Qanungo and Patwari
  • Evaluating Effectiveness
  • …and 3 more sections, with a conclusion

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