Which one of the following is NOT the characteristics of Iqta System?
Verified Answer
A. Iqta was a revenue collection system
B. Siyasatnama was the source of information for Iqta System
C. Revenue from Iqta was directly deposited in Sultan's account
D. Muqti was supported to maintain troops out of the revenue collected from Iqta
Explanation:
Under the Iqta system, the Iqta holder (Muqti) collected revenue from their assigned territory. They were allowed to deduct their own expenses and the cost of maintaining troops for the Sultan. Only the surplus revenue (fawazil) was remitted to the central treasury, not the entire revenue directly deposited. Therefore, 'Revenue from Iqta was directly deposited in Sultan's account' is not a characteristic of the Iqta system.