During the Maratha administrative expansion, the formal document granting the Marathas the right to collect Chauth and Sardeshmukhi in the Deccan was issued by which Mughal Emperor? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
During the Maratha administrative expansion, the formal document granting the Marathas the right to collect Chauth and Sardeshmukhi in the Deccan was issued by which Mughal Emperor?
A. Muhammad Shah
B. Bahadur Shah I
C. Aurangzeb
D. Farrukhsiyar
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
In 1719, Emperor Farrukhsiyar (influenced by the Sayyid brothers) issued formal firmans granting Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath the legal right to collect taxes across the six Mughal provinces of the Deccan.
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