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Revenue farmers in eighteenth century India were known as __________.

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faujdars
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ijaradars
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zamindars
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jagirdars
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Solution

The correct option is B ijaradars
Revenue farmers were known as ijaradars in eighteenth century India. The states of Hyderabad, Awadh and Bengal dismantled the earlier jagirdari system and replaced it with ijaradari system. Under ijaradari system, revenue was collected directly from revenue farmers.

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