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    Question

    Consider the following statement/s with reference to

    Bengal in 18th Century: 1. Murshid quli Khan shifted capital from Dhaka to Murshidabad 2. Alivardi Khan abolished Jagirdari System and replaced it with Ijarah System of Revenue farming. Which of the above Statements is/are correct?
    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ● Statement 1 is correct: Murshid Quli Khan was the First independent Nawab of Bengal. He shifted the Capital from Dhaka to Murshidabad. ● Statement 2 is Incorrect: Murshid Quli Khan, to rationalise the revenue collection abolished the Jagirdari system and replaced it with the revenue farming / Ijara/ malzamini system. This was a contract system by which contracts of the collection of land revenue were granted to ijaradars, i.e. contractors by taking security bonds from them.

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