What was ‘Dastoor’ under the Chand administration ?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Customary fee.

Under the Chand administration, ‘Dastoor’ referred to a customary fee collected from the people. It was not a formal tax but a traditional fee levied for specific services or customs, often by officials or local leaders.

Key Points:

• Dastoor was typically associated with customary practices rather than being part of a systematic taxation structure.
• It was prevalent in local administrative systems during the medieval period in India.
• The fee was sometimes collected for:
  • Judicial services
  • Administrative tasks
  • Special occasions

Additional Information:

• Land Revenue: A formal tax collected under various systems like Zabti or Ryotwari, not referred to as Dastoor.
• Judicial Fee: Though judicial fees existed, ‘Dastoor’ specifically signified customary or traditional fees.