Question

“Mulk Abadi” referred to:

• A. Military administration
• B. Revenue from forest regions
• C. Cultivated and inhabited land
• D. Tax on traders

Hint:

\[ \textbf{Abadi = Populated/Inhabited} \] This clue helps identify the meaning of the term quickly.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: The term “Mulk Abadi” was used in medieval Indian administration and land revenue records.

Step 1: Understanding the meaning of the term.
The word: \[ \text{``Mulk''} \rightarrow \text{territory or region} \] and \[ \text{``Abadi''} \rightarrow \text{inhabited or populated area} \] Together, the term referred to land that was:

• inhabited by people,
• cultivated regularly,
• productive for revenue purposes.

Step 2: Eliminating incorrect options.

• Military administration is unrelated to the term.
• Forest revenue refers to jungle resources.
• Tax on traders refers to commercial taxation.

Step 3: Selecting the correct answer.
Thus, “Mulk Abadi” referred to: \[ \boxed{\text{Cultivated and inhabited land}} \] Hence, the correct option is: \[ \boxed{(C)} \]