42ⁿᵈ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997-98

What was the land revenue rate in the Gupta age?

aFourth part of the production
bSixth part of the production✓ Correct
cEighth part of the production
dHalf part of the production

Explanation

In the Gupta period, those who cultivated on state land had to pay a part of their produce (one-sixth of the produce) to the king as tax, which was called Shashthansh (one-sixth). In Gupta inscriptions, this land tax is referred to as ‘Bhagkar’ or ‘Udrang’. <!-- layout: cfel, gead, kzwl, ccpt, dsjy, aplp, skfg, jhuh -->

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