During the colonial period, 'Cutcheries' in Bengal referred to:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Courts of Law
The zamindars’ “cutcheries” were their courts, which the Company brought under the supervision of a Collector.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.3 Why zamindars defaulted on payments … The Company had recognised the zamindars as important, but it wanted to control and regulate them, subdue their authority and restrict their autonomy. The zamindars’ troops were disbanded, customs duties abolished, and their ‘cutcheries’ (courts) brought under the supervision of a Collector appointed by the Company. Zamindars lost their power to organise local justice and the local police.…” |