Which of the following taxes fell in the category of granting free trade facilities and reduction in the taxes?

(a) Sair-dam

(b) Muqata

(c) Mapa

(d) Rahdari

Select the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct code is (a), (c) and (d).Key Points

• Sair-dam was a land revenue assessment that was based on the actual revenue generated by farming land.
• This allowed for a differential calculation of land revenue, which was seen as a way of granting free trade facilities and reducing taxes.
• Mapa was a term for measurement, and it was used to assess taxes on goods that were being transported.
• The abolition of the Rahdari tax, which was a tax that was collected at every highway point, also provided some relief from taxation.
• The Muqata tax was not a tax that fell into the category of granting free trade facilities and reduction in taxes.
• It was a tax that was collected on the basis of the number of ploughs that were used in a particular area.

• This tax was not seen as a way of reducing taxes, but rather as a way of ensuring that the government received a fair share of the revenue generated from agriculture.

​Therefore, the correct answer is (a), (c) and (d).