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Medieval History UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

"Zawabits" were:

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: State laws

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “State laws”.
Zawabits, also known as "Zawabit" or "Zawabit-e-Shar'iya," were administrative and legal codes used in the Mughal Empire to govern various aspects of state and administrative affairs, including aspects of civil and criminal law. They were part of the state laws and regulations during that period.

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