History • Medieval IndiaMedium
The term 'Mokasa' in the administrative system of the Marathas under Shivaji referred to:
A. A grant of land revenue assigned for military maintenance✓ Correct Answer
B. A religious endowment for temples
C. A tax levied on non-Maratha territories
D. A judicial council dealing with civil disputes
💡 Solution & Explanation
Mokasa represented a specific grant of land revenue assigned to Maratha commanders to support their military forces and administrative expenses. Religious endowments and extra territorial taxes were designated by different administrative terms under the Maratha swaraj system. Revenue assignments formed the backbone of military organization during the medieval period.
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