Taquavi (also spelt taccavi) referred to agricultural loans given to cultivators in medieval India for the purchase of seeds and cattle, provided on surety of repayment. It was provided by the rulers, especially during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal periods. Muḥammad-bin-Tughluq was the first ruler to have systematically introduced such loans. The purpose of giving these loans was to help the farmers with seeds, cattle, and agricultural equipment. They were primarily given during emergencies, such as disastrous famines or floods but were also sometimes used for broader agricultural improvements like for improving cropping patterns and extending cultivation. There was a repayment system that was followed. The partial repayment was made at the first harvest and the remaining amount by the next harvest. The cultivators who were cultivating the land personally were given the permanent and hereditary occupancy rights of the land.