What is a "Mahal" in the context of British administration of India?
A
A revenue estate
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B
The king's palace
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C
A farm
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D
A freedom movement
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Solution
The correct option is A A revenue estate The British introduced the Mahalwari system where the estimated revenue of each plot within a village was added up to calculate the revenue that each village (Mahal) had to pay.