The administrative land-revenue assessment category 'Polaj' under the Mughal state's classification system referred to land that was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The administrative land-revenue assessment category 'Polaj' under the Mughal state's classification system referred to land that was:
A. Cultivated once every two years to rest the soil
B. Cultivated continuously every year and never left fallow
C. Flooded wasteland that paid no regular taxes
D. Left uncultivated for five years or more to recover its fertility
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Under Akbar's revenue system, land was divided into four categories based on how often it was farmed. 'Polaj' land was the most fertile, cultivated continuously every year and paying full revenue.

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