Q. Consider the following:

1. The Karori system was introduced by Raja Todar Mal under the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
2. All the parganas and financial unions of the nation were to be measured and each piece of land generating a revenue of 1 crore was to be placed under an officer known as the Karori.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: The Karori system was introduced by Raja Todar Mal under the Mughal Emperor Akbar. All the parganas and financial unions of the nation were to be measured and each piece of land producing a revenue of 1 crore was to be placed under an official known as the Karori. This was the beginning of the measurement of land in towns, mountainous deserts, forests, rivers, water bodies. The measurement started from Fatahpur and the first crore was named Adampur. Hence both statements are correct.

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