What are the different types of peasants?

Peasants can be classified on the following basis:

1. Basis of Land Ownership
2. Size of Land Holdings
3. Resource Ownership.

In these categories the following types of peasants are listed

1. Basis of Land Ownership: Malik (Owners), Kisan (Tillers), Mazdoor (Agriculture Labourers)

2. Size of Land Holdings: Rich Peasants, Small Peasants, Marginal Farmers, Landless Peasants

3. Resource Ownership: Owner-cultivator, largely owner-cultivator, largely tenant-cultivator, tenant-cultivator, totally poor peasant.

For further reading check the following articles:

• Peasant Movement and Tribal Uprisings in India
• British Empire
• Different land revenue systems