In medieval India, Taccavi loans were given in order to
In medieval India, Taccavi loans were given in order to Correct Answer Improve agriculture
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Improve agriculture.
- In order to overcome financial difficulties in his empire, Muhammad bin Tughlaq increased the land revenue on the farmers Of Doab (land between Ganges and Yamuna rivers).
- It was an excessive and arbitrary step on the farmers.
- A severe famine was also destroying the region at that time which resulted in a serious peasant revolt.
- After the Doab famine, he took agricultural reforms.
- A new department of Agriculture was being created known as Diwan-i-Kohi.
- He gave Taccavi (crop loans) to farmers. Hence option 1 is correct.
- He was the first king of India to give crop loans to farmers.
- He made a famine law (famine code) to prevent famines and to take relief measures.
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