Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Peasants, Zamindars and the State

Question:

What was the name of the lands cultivated for the private use of Zamindars?

Options:

Milkiyat

Qilachas

Khidmat

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Milkiyat

Explanation:

The zamindars held extensive personal lands termed milkiyat, meaning property. Milkiyat lands were cultivated for the private use of zamindars, often with the help of hired or servile labour.