During Whose Reign the Ijarah System was Introduced?

Features of Ijarah System

The ijarah system became popular during the Mughal period (in the 18th century). The Ijarah system was restricted to the revenue officers and their families. The revenue collection from the farmers, middlemen, and peasants is under-

• Revenue farmers- The government was forming contracts with the revenue farmers.
• Middlemen- The middleman was bound to pay the government a fixed amount of money.
• Peasants- There were no fixed rules for collecting revenue from the peasants. The government was free to collect taxes as per their will from the peasants.

This system was highly efficient during the Mughal rule. However, it became a dispute under Akbar and Sher Shah’s rule.

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