Question
This question refers to the following information.
"In Northern India the existence of separate States at this period is usually little more than a question of words. A zamindar who paid revenue to the Mogul was clearly in a position of dependence, and if he wished to establish a claim to sovereignty, the first step was to refuse, or omit to pay revenue. Such an omission might, however, arise from various other causes, and it is probable that in Rajputana, Central India, and Chota Nagpur there were numerous chiefs and tribes occupying what constitutional lawyers would regard as an anomalous position, sometimes paying the stipulated revenue, sometimes in open rebellion, and sometimes enjoying practical independence because the Mogul authorities found it inconvenient to undertake active measures of coercion."
W.H. Moreland, India at the Death of Akbar, 1920
Moreland's description of revenue collection in the Mughal Empire is best seen as evidence for which of the following generalizations?
A) Only people of certain religions were required to pay revenue to the empire.
B) Geographical differences may have influenced which groups pay taxes.
C) Revenue collection was the only source of funds by which the Mughal Empire operated.
D) The case of Rajputana was a typical one in the Mughal Empire.
Answer
B) Geographical differences may have influenced which groups pay taxes.