Question

Can zamindars be compared to modern day MLAs?

• A. Yes, they can be compared.
• B. Yes, they can be compared in some aspects.
• C. No, they cannot be compared.
• D. Cannot say.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Yes, they can be compared in some aspects.

Zamindars were like modern-day MLAs in certain aspects. Zamindars acted like intermediaries between the peasants and the government and also represented the problems faced by the peasants as MLAs in modern-day do. MLAs have the power to vote for new rules laid out by the government, whereas the zamindars were given the power only to impose the laws and regulations made by the government.