Q. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement I :The Zamindars were an exploitative class in Mughal India.
Statement II :The Zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in a large number ofagrarian uprisings in North India in the seventeenth century.
Statement I :The Zamindars were an exploitative class in Mughal India.
Statement II :The Zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in a large number ofagrarian uprisings in North India in the seventeenth century.
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Explanation: During the Mughal Empire, zamindars belonged tothe nobility and formed the ruling class. Emperor Akbar granted them mansabs and their ancestral domains were treated as jagirs.
In some respects of zamindars and the peasants were natural allies in any struggle against the Mughal government.
The Zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in many agrarian uprisings in North India in the seventeenth century.
Explanation by: Gopal Sharma
During the Mughal Empire, zamindars belonged tothe nobility and formed the ruling class. Emperor Akbar granted them mansabs and their ancestral domains were treated as jagirs.
In some respects of zamindars and the peasants were natural allies in any struggle against the Mughal government.
The Zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in many agrarian uprisings in North India in the seventeenth century.
In some respects of zamindars and the peasants were natural allies in any struggle against the Mughal government.
The Zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in many agrarian uprisings in North India in the seventeenth century.