Question

The term 'Khalisa' in the Sultanate and Mughal periods was used for

• A. crown lands
• B. lands owned by the Sufi establishment
• C. lands revenue which was directly deposited in the imperial treasury
• D. land revenue which was assigned to the nobles for maintaining troops

Answer 1

The correct option is D land revenue which was assigned to the nobles for maintaining troops

During the Mughal and Sultanate period, there were two categories of land- Iqta, The state was parceled out into the tracts called Iqta under the supervision of Iqtadars to administrate properly. Khalsa was a royal land under the direct supervision and control of the central government. It was managed through nobles and amils to maintain the troops and other expenses.