HistoryMedieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Which traveller saw "crown ownership of land as being harmful for bot…

Which traveller saw "crown ownership of land as being harmful for both the state and its people"?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Francois Bernier

Bernier believed in private property in land and saw crown ownership of land in the Mughal Empire as harmful to both state and people.

NCERT (2026-27): “6.1 The question of landownership
According to Bernier, one of the fundamental differences between Mughal India and Europe was the lack of private property in land in the former. He was a firm believer in the virtues of private property, and saw crown ownership of land as being harmful for both the state and its people. …”