In the seventeenth century, what was the term used for the peasants who were non-resident cultivators who belonged to some other village, but cultivated lands elsewhere on a contractual basis?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Sources of the seventeenth century refer to two kinds of peasants – khud-kashta and pahi-kashta. The pahi-kashta were non-resident cultivators who belonged to some other village but cultivated lands elsewhere on a contractual basis.