History & Civics
Describe the revenue reforms of Alauddin Khilji.
Delhi Sultanate
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The revenue reforms of Alauddin Khilji are:
- Alauddin tried to increase revenue collection by raising demand, implementing direct collection, and controlling the intermediaries.
- Alauddin intended to bring most parts of Doab into Khalisa land. Peasants were required to pay taxes in cash and not in kind.
- He confiscated the landed property of all courtiers and officers.
- Khots, Muqaddams, and Choudharies (rural landlords) were required to pay taxes to the state.
- All revenue assignments were cancelled and revenue was collected directly by central administration.
- He undertook to regularly inspecting the records of Patwari (Village accountant) to eliminate bribery.
- Alauddin also ordered a new revenue survey of all land and implemented a uniform tax rate for all classes, set at half of the standing crop. Special taxes were imposed an pastures (chari) and houses (ghari), affecting both rural and urban populations.
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