The Ain-i-Dahsala standardized revenue assessment using uniform measurement ropes (tanab with bamboo-iron links) and gaz-i-Ilahi. Lands were classified by cultivation continuity (Polaj, Parauti, Chachar, Banjar), fixing rates based on 10-year average yields and prices. It minimized administrative extortion and created predictable state finances, though enforcement was uneven in peripheral provinces.