Question

Identify the three types of taxes levied during the rule of the Delhi Sultans.

• A. Tax on Kharaj
• B. Tax on cattle.
• C. Tax on houses.
• D. Tax on sales of grains.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

Tax on houses.

Three types of taxes existed during the reign of the Delhi Sultans. Tax on cultivation was called Kharaj. This was around 50 per cent of the peasant’s produce. Tax on cattle and houses were the other two types of taxes.