Identify the term used to denote 'peasant' in the Indo-Persian sources of the Mughal period:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Muzarian
" The term which Indo-Persian sources of the Mughal period most frequently used to denote a peasant was raiyat (plural, riaya) or muzarian. In addition, we also encounter the terms kisan or asami. "