Question

Assertion [A]: Peasants from the Ganga-Yamuna doab abandoned their fields and fled into the forests.

Reason [R]: Muhammad bin Tughlaq raised taxes in the Ganga-Yamuna doab.

• A. [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct justification for [A].
• B. [A] and [R] are false.
• C. [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A].
• D. [A] is true but [R] is false.

Answer 1

The correct option is C [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A].

Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his far-fetched ideas. One such idea involved raising the taxes for the Ganga-Yamuna doab region to support his huge army. However, the region was experiencing a famine and the peasants were unable to pay their taxes. This resulted in them abandoning their fields and fleeing into the forests.