The early nineteenth-century painting shown above depicts which of the following scenes?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A meeting of village elders and tax collectors
Option (1) Peasants leaving their village after a revenue dispute — Incorrect. Deserting the village was a form of resistance when talks failed. The painting shows a meeting in progress.
Option (2) A jati panchayat deciding a dispute over land — Incorrect. Jati panchayats did settle land claims in Rajasthan. This painting shows elders with revenue officials, a different kind of meeting.
Option (3) Village artisans receiving a share of the harvest — Incorrect. Artisans were often paid with a share of the harvest. This painting is about the revenue of the village.
Option (4) A meeting of village elders and tax collectors — Correct. The painting shows village elders meeting tax collectors. Elders spoke for the village, and the collectors came for the state's revenue.
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