Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Zamindars held magisterial, army recruitment and revenue collection powers.

  2. Zamindars were Indian princes who lost their sovereignty due to British Rule.

  3. A zamindar in the Indian subcontinent was an aristocrat.

  4. All of the above

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D Correct answer
Explanation

A zamindar in the Indian subcontinent was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, holding enormous tracts of land and held control over his peasants, from whom the zamindars reserved the right to collect tax often for military purposes. Often zamindars were Indian princes who lost their sovereignty due to the British Rule. During the Mughal Empire, zamindars belonged to the nobility and formed the ruling class. Zamindars held considerable powers in their territories: magisterial, army recruitment (as lathials), revenue collection and taxation, among others.