History · Maratha Administration
In the Maratha administrative system, what was 'Chauth'?
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- 1A judicial fine collected from local village chiefs
- 2A customs duty imposed on goods entering Maratha ports
- 3A levy of 25% of land revenue paid by neighboring states to avoid Maratha raids✓
- 4A religious tax levied on non-Hindus within the Maratha core territory
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A levy of 25% of land revenue paid by neighboring states to avoid Maratha raids
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