Question

What was the percentage (of the total revenue charged) of the extra tax charged by Sher Shah for the use of general welfare in calamities and emergencies?
A.2.5%
B.1.5%
C.7.5%
D. 5%

Answer 1

Hint:Sher Shah Suri was the founder of the Suri empire in India and made its capital Sasaram. He introduced a currency called Rupee. Sher Shah Suri was an important part of History as he had defeated the Mughal Empire and founded the Suri Empire in the 16th century.

Complete answer:
Sher Shah Suri was one of the greatest administrators of Medieval India. He also introduced various reforms. His administration has been a centralized administration such as the sultanate period. He was the first Muslim King of India who displayed a real aptitude for the civil government. Under the Sher Shah administration, the peasants had to pay 2.5% of their produced commodity in kind to be returned to them in case of any natural calamity and emergencies like drought, flood, famine, etc.
Peasants had to pay jaribana which is called survey charge and muhasilana which is called tax collection charges and the rates of these charges were 2.5% and 5% respectively.

Coinage:
He also introduced a tri-metallism which came to feature Mughal coinage which was called Rupia. The rupee is used as the national currency in many countries. He also introduced copper coins which were called Dam, Half dam, and also Quarter Dam.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:During Sher Shah Suri sources of income were the royal mint, Taxes on the transportation of raw and finished products, Tributes from the Rajas, jagirdars, nawabs, Gifts from the foreign travelers, salt tax, and also Jaziya tax on Hindus. He also developed regular postal services.