The Jotedars were the most powerful in North Bengal. In some places, they were also called as __________:

(1) Zamindar
(2) Taluqdar
(3) Adhiyar
(4) Haoldar

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The jotedars were most powerful in North Bengal, although rich peasants and village headmen were emerging as commanding figures in the countryside in other parts of Bengal as well. In some places they were called haoladars, elsewhere they were known as gantidars or mandals.