Which of the following pairs of a term and its meaning, from the revolt of the Deccan ryots in 1875, is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Sahukar - A moneylender who was also a trader
Option (1) Bahi khatas - Debt bonds signed by ryots — Incorrect. Bahi khatas were account books. The ryots demanded them along with the debt bonds and burnt them.
Option (2) Sahukar - A moneylender who was also a trader — Correct. A sahukar acted as both a moneylender and a trader, which is why the ryots attacked sahukars' houses and records.
Option (3) Rentier - A ryot paying revenue directly to the state — Incorrect. A rentier is a person who lives on rental income from property, like the Bengal zamindars who leased out land.
Option (4) Ryotwari - A settlement made directly with zamindars — Incorrect. Ryotwari was the Bombay Deccan system in which revenue was settled directly with the ryot, who was assessed on his own land.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.1 Account books are burnt “A sahukar was someone who acted as both a moneylender and a trader.” |