Which Sultan demanded half the crops on land after measurement as revenue?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Muhammad-bin Tughluq
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer : Alauddin Khalji
Question Asked : 64th BPSC Prelims Exam 2018
Alauddin Khalji demanded half of the crops of land after measurement as revenue. Alauddin eliminated the intermediary rural chiefs and started collecting the Kharaj directly from the cultivators. The rich and powerful villages with more land had to pay more taxes.
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