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The administrative term 'Bhoomi' or revenue-free grants of land given to learned and religious Brahmins during the medieval period was commonly known as:

A. Iqta
B. Jagir
C. Suyurgal (or Madad-i-Maash)✓ Correct Answer
D. Mokasa

💡 Solution & Explanation

Under Mughal administration, revenue-free land grants bestowed upon religious scholars, pious individuals, and the needy were designated as Madad-i-Maash or Suyurgal. Iqta grants instead referred to conditional revenue assignments given to military commanders and nobles by the Delhi Sultanate. Mughal administrative vocabulary is a frequent topic in medieval Indian history questions.

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