The dynamic 'Chauth' and 'Sardeshmukhi' taxes collected by the Marathas were assessed on what underlying basis?
A. Chauth was a 10% tax; Sardeshmukhi was a 50% emergency wartime crop levy.
B. Chauth was 25% of land revenue; Sardeshmukhi was an additional 10% levy based on hereditary claims.
C. Chauth was 50% of the produce; Sardeshmukhi was a tax on dynamic forest goods.
D. Chauth was a trade tax on ports; Sardeshmukhi was a religious tax on non-Marathas.
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Chauth was a 25% tax levied on non-Maratha territories to protect them from raids, while Sardeshmukhi was an extra 10% tax collected based on Shivaji's claim as the supreme hereditary head.
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