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Raiyat, muzarian, or asami; the terms used in Indo-Persian sources of the Mughal period, refers to which community? |
Merchants Peasants Weavers Moneylenders |
Peasants |
The term which Indo-Persian sources of the Mughal period most frequently used to denote a peasant was raiyat (plural, riaya) or muzarian. In addition, we also encounter the terms kisan or asami. |