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The term 'tankha' under the Delhi Sultanate generally referred to:

  1. A type of tax levied on agricultural produce
  2. Salary assigned in the form of land revenue
  3. A special levy collected during wartime
  4. A type of irrigation system

Answer:

Option B: Salary assigned in the form of land revenue

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Salary assigned in the form of land revenue”.

Under the Delhi Sultanate, 'tankha' referred to a form of payment or salary that was assigned in the form of land revenue. Instead of cash, officials would receive the right to collect revenue from specified lands.