History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET June 2015 History
An equivalent of the Marathi term Deshmukh in North India is:
AKarori
BChaudhary ✓ Correct
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DAmin
Correct answer: (B) Chaudhary — The North Indian equivalent of Deshmukh is Chaudhary, so the answer is Chaudhary.
Explanation
★The North Indian equivalent of Deshmukh is Chaudhary, so the answer is Chaudhary.
★The Deshmukh was in effect the leading man of a territory.
★He was entitled to a share of the taxes collected there.
★He also had to maintain basic services such as police and justice.
★The office was usually held by heredity.
★In North India this kind of rural notable was called the Chaudhary.
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