International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences

  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 9

Mughal revenue administration in Cuttack: A critical analysis

  • Author:
  • Abhijit Sahoo
  • Total Page Count: 13
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 1 to 13

Lecturer in History, KIIT School of Social Sciences (KSSS)

Abstract

The present study discusses about the revenue administration of Mughals in the context of Odisha in general and Cuttack provinces in particular i.e. during the period of 1568 to 1751 A.D. To systemise the analysis here two objectives were framed and to justify the present issue the researcher collected many information's form various secondary sources and truly highlight the present one. Finally here the researcher concludes that Muslim rulers have developed a best revenue collection policy to collect revenue without any hindrances from the people of Cuttack. Also the Muslims maintained a revenue system that was far advanced from this present arena.

Keywords

Revenue, Muslim, Hindu, Mughal, Afghans, Karrani, Todarmal Bandobast, Tanqah Raqmi, Jamma kamal