History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
Consider the following statements and pick the correct answer. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Zamindari was hereditary and thus not saleable
- 2. Zamindars were important intermediaries between the state and the local population in the villages
- 3. The Mughals failed to force zamindars to conform to imperial authority to a great extent
- 4. Zamindari was created only in areas outside direct imperial authority
- 5. Sher Shah found both zamindars and muqaddams appropriating the state's share
A1 and 4 only
B2 and 5 only ✓ Correct
C1, 3 and 4 only
D2, 3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 2 and 5 only — The correct statements are 2 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 2 and 5 only.
★Zamindars were important intermediaries between the state and the local population in the villages.
★Sher Shah found both zamindars and muqaddams appropriating the state's share of revenue.
★The zamindar was a landholder who often leased land to tenant cultivators.
★The muqaddam was a village headman who shared in revenue collection.
★So only the second and fifth statements are correct.
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