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Question

"Sharb" was a tax levied on:

  1. Trade
  2. Irrigation
  3. Non-Muslims
  4. Industry

Answer:

Option B: Irrigation

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Irrigation”.

Sharb, also known as Haque-i-Sharb or Hasil-i-Sharb, was a tax levied on farmers to develop and maintain water supply facilities. It was introduced by Firoz Tughlaq.