History minor wbsu semester 3
Q :-Discuss the economic policy of Feroz Shah Tughlaq. Ans:- Ferozshah tuglaq 's economic policies were characterized by a focus on Islamic legal principles ,public welfare and agriculture development specially through irrigations ,representing a shift away from the ambitious and often volatile experiment of his predecessor ,Mohammed bin Tughlaq. Major economic and revenue reforms Tuglak sought to stabilize the state's finance and win over the religious class by adhering strictly to the Sariya regarding taxation. * Abolition of unlawful taxes :- he abolished over 21 burdensome and unauthorised taxes that were not sanctioned by Islamic law significantly reducing the tax warden on the populace. * The four principle taxes he limited the tax to only four prescribed by the Sharia.:- Kharaj:- the land tax ( typically one - tenth of the produce). Khamas:-one fifth of war booty.(The traditional Islamic share for the state reversing Alauddin Khilji policy). Jaziya :-the poll t...