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Q:

What was 'Chauth' in the Maratha Empire?

  • 1
    a religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb
  • 2
    a road tax imposed by Shivaji
  • 3
    an irrigation tax collected by akbar
  • 4
    a tax imposed by Shivaji on neighboring states
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Answer : 4. "a tax imposed by Shivaji on neighboring states"
Explanation :

In practice, Chauth was often a tribute paid by Hindu or Muslim rulers to appease the Marathas, so that they would refrain from causing disturbance in their province or from intruding into their district. The Marathas claimed that in return for this payment, they protected them from attacks by others.

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