Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Peasants, Zamindars and the State

Question:

As mentioned in Ain, what is the name of the land which is left uncultivated for five years and more?

Options:

Banjar

Parauti

Chachar

Polaj

Correct Answer:

Banjar

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1- Banjar

As mentioned in Ain, Banjar was the land that was left uncultivated for five years and more.

Different types of land mentioned in Ain-
Polaj, is land which is annually cultivated for each crop in succession and is never allowed to lie fallow.
Parauti, land left out of cultivation for a time that it may recover its strength.
Chachar, land that has lain fallow for three or four years.
Banjar, land that is left uncultivated for five years and more.