Eighteenth-Century Political Formations — Social Studies STD 7 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social StudiesEighteenth-Century Political Formations2 Marks
Question
What were Chauth and Sardeshmukhi?
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Answer
By 1730's the Maratha king was recognized as the overlord of the Deccan peninsula and had the right to collect chauth and sardeshmukhi from there. Chauth was the 25% of the land revenue and Sardeshmukhi was 9-10% of the land revenue.
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