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(a) Discuss the structural features of Todar Mal's revenue system and evaluate its effectiveness in standardized land revenue assessment in India. (15 marks)

(b) Barani's “Fatwa-i-Jahandari” was not a proper account of the Delhi Sultanate, rather a lament. Elucidate. (15 marks)

(c) Discuss the development of Hindi literature under Mughal patronage. How did the Bhakti and Sufi Movements influence it? (20 marks)