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‘Chauth’ was
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- a religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb
- toll tax imposed by Shivaji
- irrigation tax charged by Akbar
- land tax levied by Shivaji on neighbouring States
- a religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb
Correct Option: D
Chauth (from Sanskrit meaning one-fourth) was regular a tax or tribute imposed, from early 18th century, by the Maratha Empire in India. It was nominally levied at 25% on revenue or produce, hence the name. It was levied on the Mughalai lands which was under Mughal rule. The right to assess and collect this tax was asserted first by Shivaji in the later 17th century, on spurious grounds that his family was hereditary tax collectors in Maharashtra.
