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Question

What was the principal source of State income in Mughal India?

  1. Booty
  2. Escheat
  3. Land Revenue
  4. Tax

Answer:

Option C: Land Revenue

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Land Revenue”.

Land Revenue was the principal source of state income in Mughal India. This revenue was collected from the peasants who cultivated the land.