Match List-I with List-II:

$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{List-I} \\ \text{Revenue-Collection} \end{gathered}$$	$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{List-II} \\ \text{Terms} \end{gathered}$$
$\left(A\right)\text{The crops are reaped and stacked and divided by agreement in the presence of the parties}$	$\left(I\right)\text{bhaoli}$
$\left(B\right)\text{After the crops are cut and estimated in three lots: the good, the middling, and the inferior}$	$\left(\mathrm{II}\right)\text{lang-batai}$
$\left(C\right)\text{After cutting the grain, heaps are divided among themselves}$	$\left(\mathrm{III}\right)\text{kankut}$
$\left(D\right)\text{When the fields are divided after they are sown}$	$\left(\mathrm{IV}\right)\text{khet-batai}$

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is: (A)- (I), (B)- (III), (C)- (II), (D)- (IV)

To understand why this is the correct match, we can analyze the historical terms used for different methods of crop-sharing (known broadly as batai or ghalla-bakhshi) in medieval Indian land revenue administration:

1. Bhaoli (A - I):
The term bhaoli refers to a system of rent payment or revenue sharing where the actual produce of the land is divided. In this system, the crops are reaped, stacked in a common place, and then divided by mutual agreement in the presence of both the cultivator and the revenue collector or landlord's representative.

2. Kankut (B - III):
The term is derived from two words: kan (meaning grain) and kut (meaning estimate or appraisal). Under the kankut system, the yield of the standing crop is estimated. To do this, the fields are inspected, and representative samples of the crop are cut and categorized into three distinct lots: the good, the middling, and the inferior. The overall revenue is then determined based on this estimation.

3. Lang-Batai (C - II):
In the lang-batai method, the crop is first harvested and threshed. After cutting the grain and separating it from the chaff, it is piled into heaps. These grain heaps are then divided directly between the state (or landlord) and the peasant.

4. Khet-Batai (D - IV):
The word khet means field in Hindi/Persian usage. In the khet-batai system, the division of the produce is done by dividing the fields themselves right after they are sown. The state and the cultivator select their respective portions of the field, and each party harvests the crop from their designated portion.