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Difficulty: MediumJudicial System and Tax Administration in the Hausa-Fulani Emirate

In the pre-colonial Hausa-Fulani administration, nomadic herders and livestock owners were required to pay a specific annual tax levied on their cattle. Which of the following taxes was collected for this purpose?

  1. JangaliAnswer
  2. B
    Kharaj
  3. C
    Zakat
  4. D
    Haraji

Answer

Jangali
Jangali was the tax assessed specifically on cattle and livestock within the Hausa-Fulani Emirate system.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the revenue system of the pre-colonial Hausa-Fulani Emirate.
The fiscal structure maintained distinct taxes for land, livestock, personal status, and religious welfare.
Tax categories were defined according to economic activity and asset ownership.
2
Identify the tax levied specifically on cattle owners.
Jangali was the designated tax paid on livestock by pastoralists and cattle rearers.
This served as a major source of revenue for the central treasury of the Emirate.

Key Concept

Pre-Colonial Hausa-Fulani Tax Administration
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Judicial System and Tax Administration in the Hausa-Fulani Emirate