Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Peasants, Zamindars and the State

Question:

What does the term 'milkiyat' mean in English?

Options:

Property

Money

Milk

None of the above.

Correct Answer:

Property

Explanation:

The zamindars held extensive personal lands termed milkiyat, meaning property. Milkiyat lands were cultivated for the private use of zamindars.