Kharaj was around ______ percent of a peasant's produce.
A
20
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B
30
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C
40
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D
50
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Solution
The correct option is D 50 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 type of taxes.