Q. ‘Madad-i-maash’ type of land grant were given to which of the following class of individuals during the Mughal period?
Answer: Scholars and theologians
Notes: Land grant from the state was a source of livelihood for many classes of people- including officials, artists, scholars and theologians etc. Especially, the scholars and religious divines etc. were granted small tracts of land for their maintenance. Such grants were called ‘madad-i-maash’ in Mughal terminology and ‘sasan’ in Rajasthan. These scholars and religious divines were dependent on the state, and in turn, they helped the state to maintain social harmony and promote integration.

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