Correct Option (B)
The correct match is I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A.
- Iqta was a system of land assignments prevalent during the Delhi Sultanate. Under this system, land was assigned to military commanders or officials in lieu of cash salaries. The Iqta holder (Iqtadar or Muqti) was responsible for collecting revenue and maintaining law and order in their assigned territory.
- Jagir was a land assignment system primarily used by the Mughal Empire. Similar to Iqta, Jagirs were grants of revenue from a tract of land given to nobles and officials by the emperor. The Jagirdar was entitled to the revenue from the land but did not possess ownership of the land itself.
- Amaram was a land grant system associated with the Vijayanagara Empire. Amaram lands were granted to military chiefs (Nayakas) in exchange for their military service and maintenance of troops for the empire. The Nayakas had administrative and judicial powers within their Amaram territories.
- Mokasa was a land grant system prevalent during the Maratha Empire. Mokasa grants typically involved the right to collect revenue from a village or a group of villages, often given to military commanders or officials for their services.
Incorrect Options:
Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they misalign the land grant systems with the respective empires or sultanates. The specific terms (Iqta, Jagir, Amaram, Mokasa) are distinctly associated with the administrative and revenue systems of the Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Vijayanagara Empire, and Maratha Empire, respectively.