Question
History Question on Peasants, Zamindars, and State: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. 1500-1750)
Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Moneylenders were called ‘dikus’.
(B) Zamindars hired the Santhals to reclaim land.
(C) Santhals were merchants.
(D) Land of the Santhals was demarcated as ‘Damin-i-koh’.
(E) Santhals charged heavy land revenue from dikus moneylenders.
A
(A), (B) and (C) only
B
(C) and (E) only
C
(A), (B) and (D) only
D
(C) and (D) only
Answer
(A), (B) and (D) only
Explanation
Solution
Moneylenders were referred to as 'dikus' by the Santhals. Zamindars hired Santhals to reclaim land, and their land was marked as ‘Damin-i-koh’.