The ‘Zabti system’ of land revenue assessment was originally the creation of Sher Shah Suri. It was later refined and fully implemented by Akbar through his finance minister, Raja Todar Mal and became known as the Todar Mal’s Bandobast. The system involved a standard measurement of land and fixation of state demand based on productivity. The correct answer is (A) Sher Shah.
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The fundamental principles of the Zabti system, a sophisticated method of land revenue administration, were first established by Sher Shah Suri during his brief rule. The system involved measuring and classifying land based on its fertility and fixing the state’s share of the produce as cash. This efficient groundwork was later substantially refined by Emperor Akbar through his able finance minister, Raja Todar Mal. The perfected system, which provided a more equitable and systematic revenue collection method for the Mughal Empire, became known as the Dahsala or Todar Mal’s Bandobast.