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GK QUESTION#2366

Which term denoted the state’s share of war booty in the Sultanate fiscal system?

  1. ACharai
  2. BKhumsCorrect answer
  3. CKharaj
  4. DUshr
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B. Khums

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Khums. It denotes the share of war booty due to the state; the legal norm was one fifth. Actual Sultanate distribution could differ.

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