Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Peasants, Zamindars and the State

Question:

In the seventeenth century, what was the term used for the peasants who were residents of the village in which they held their lands?

Options:

pahi-kashta

khud-kashta

raiyat

muzarian

Correct Answer:

khud-kashta

Explanation:

Sources of the seventeenth century refer to two kinds of peasants – khud-kashta and pahi-kashta. The former were residents of the village in which they held their lands.