Shivaji's agricultural reforms were revolutionary:

A. Shivaji had instructed his people to provide the peasants with sufficient food twice a day.

B. Shivaji made available advances without interest called tagai to buy bulls and agricultural tools.

C. Shivaji gave the peasants the concession of repaying the loan over a period of eight to ten years

D. Shivaji collected revenue only in cash

E. This information is provided by a letter written by Shivaji to Ramoji.

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The correct code is A, B, C, and E only.Key Points

Shivaji had instructed his people to provide the peasants with sufficient food twice a day. This statement is correct.
- This information is mentioned in the book "Shivaji: The Great Maratha" by Jadunath Sarkar.
Shivaji made available advances without interest called tagai to buy bulls and agricultural tools. This statement is correct.
- This information is mentioned in the book "Shivaji and His Times" by R. C. Majumdar.
Shivaji gave the peasants the concession of repaying the loan over a period of eight to ten years. This statement is correct.
- This information is also mentioned in the book "Shivaji and His Times" by R. C. Majumdar.
Shivaji collected revenue only in cash. This statement is incorrect.
- Shivaji did not collect revenue only in cash.
- He also accepted revenue in kind, such as grain and cattle.
This information is provided by a letter written by Shivaji to Ramoji. This statement is correct.
- The letter is dated 1674 CE.