History • Medieval IndiaMedium
The administrative term 'Khalisa' under the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal administration referred to:
A. Lands held by autonomous Hindu rajas
B. Royal crown lands whose revenue went directly to the imperial treasury✓ Correct Answer
C. Tax-free grants given to religious scholars and saints
D. Military cantonment areas under the control of local governors
💡 Solution & Explanation
Khalisa lands during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal periods designated crown territories managed directly by imperial revenue officials, with proceeds channeled straight into the central treasury. These holdings differed significantly from jagir grants assigned to nobles for maintaining military contingents. Expansion of khalisa acreage was frequently pursued by centralizing rulers to curb the financial power of regional assignees.
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