History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET June 2014 History
Which of the following statements is correct?
AIn Mughal India, the Zamindari right was both hereditary and saleable ✓ Correct
BAll the villages were under the control of the Zamindars
CThe Zamindar's share in the surplus produced was uniform all over the Mughal Empire
DAll the Zamindars were Malik-i-Zamin
Correct answer: (A) In Mughal India, the Zamindari right was both hereditary and saleable — The correct statement is that the Zamindari right was hereditary and saleable, so the answer is the first option.
Explanation
★The correct statement is that the Zamindari right was hereditary and saleable, so the answer is the first option.
★In Mughal India the Zamindari right could be inherited and also sold.
★The Zamindar had the right to collect land revenue.
★He paid a fixed amount to the state and kept the difference as his income.
★Statement (b) is wrong, for not all villages were under Zamindars.
★Statement (c) is wrong, for the Zamindar's share was not uniform everywhere.
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