Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Peasants, Zamindars and the State

Question:

In the agrarian society of Mughal era, documents from which regions recorded petitions sent by women to the village panchayat, seeking redress and justice?

Options:

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra

Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab

Maharashtra, United Provinces, Punjab

Rajasthan, Punjab, Bengal

Correct Answer:

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra

" Documents from Western India – Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra record petitions sent by women to the village panchayat, seeking redress and justice. Wives protested against the infidelity of their husbands or the neglect of the wife and children by the male head of the household, the grihasthi. While male infidelity was not always punished, the state and “superior” caste groups did intervene when it came to ensuring that the family was adequately provided for. In most cases when women petitioned to the panchayat, their names were excluded from the record: the petitioner was referred to as the mother, sister or wife of the male head of the household.".