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Medieval History UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

"Sharb" was a tax levied on:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Irrigation

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Irrigation”.
Sharb, also known as Haque-i-Sharb or Hasil-i-Sharb, was a tax levied on farmers to develop and maintain water supply facilities. It was introduced by Firoz Tughlaq.

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