CUET Preparation Today
In the eighteenth-century, which of the following was not the reason for the defaults on payments by the zamindars? |
The initial demands were very high. The zamindars' were allowed to organise troops and "cutcheries", for increasing their authority in the rural areas. High demand was imposed at a time when the prices of agricultural produce were depressed. The revenue was invariable, regardless of the harvest, and had to be paid punctually. |
The zamindars' were allowed to organise troops and "cutcheries", for increasing their authority in the rural areas. |
The correct answer is Option (2) → The zamindars' were allowed to organise troops and "cutcheries", for increasing their authority in the rural areas. " The Company had recognised the zamindars as important, but it wanted to control and regulate them, subdue their authority and restrict their autonomy. The zamindars’ troops were disbanded, customs duties abolished, and their “cutcheries” (courts) brought under the supervision of a Collector appointed by the Company. " |
