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UPSC 2003: Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a)Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal
(b)Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore
(c)Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’ translated into Sanskrit
(d)Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sarda in the Sringeri temple
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal
Revenue farming (ijaradari) in Bengal was introduced by Murshid Quli Khan, not by the Mughal noble Ali Mardan Khan; therefore option (a) is the incorrect statement. The other three statements are historically accurate: Ranjit Singh did establish gun foundries at Lahore; Sawai Jai Singh had Euclid’s Elements rendered into Sanskrit (as ‘Sarvasiddhantasangraha’); and Tipu Sultan donated to rebuild the Sringeri Sharada temple after it was raided. ([iasexamportal.com](https://iasexamportal.com/paper/IAS_General_Studies_Prelims_Paper_2003_part-2?utm_source=openai))
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