Question
History Question on Peasants, Zamindars, and State: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. 1500-1750)
Which of the following statements are true about the zamindars?
(A) Milkiyat lands were cultivated for the general use of the people.
(B) Zamindars could sell, bequeath or mortgage milkiyat lands.
(C) Zamindars collected revenue for themselves.
(D) Most Zamindars had fortresses and armed contingents.
(E) Control over military resources was a source of power for the Zamindars.
A
(A), (D) and (E) only
B
(C), (D) and (E) only
C
(A), (B) and (C) only
D
(B), (D) and (E) only
Answer
(B), (D) and (E) only
Explanation
Solution
Zamindars owned lands called milkiyat, which they could sell or mortgage, maintained armed contingents, and had military power.