Previous Year Question

In medieval India, the Dam was a copper coin. It was widely used during the Mughal period, and in the later years of Akbar's reign, for ordinary accounting purposes, 40 Dams = 1 Rupee.

Desai was an official associated with revenue administration. In western India, particularly Gujarat and the Deccan, hereditary officers such as Desais and Deshmukhs were associated with revenue administration at the local or Pargana level. Therefore, the matching Desai — Revenue Collector is correct.

In Mughal provincial administration, the Diwan was the head of the revenue department of a Subah. He supervised revenue collection and controlled the accounts relating to the income and expenditure of the province. Therefore, Diwan — Revenue Chief of a province is also correctly matched.

Jarib was not a tax. It was used for the measurement of land. During Akbar's period, a Jarib made by joining pieces of bamboo with iron rings was used in land measurement, providing a more stable measure than a rope.

Measurement of land formed the basis of the process of revenue assessment, but the measuring instrument itself was not a tax. Therefore, describing Jarib as a type of tax is incorrect.