Question

What were Khudkhasht lands?

• A. The lands which the Zamindars owned and cultivated on.
• B. Lands which the King owned and the Zamindars were responsible for collecting taxes.
• C. The lands which the peasants owned and cultivated on, and paid taxes to the Kings in return for cultivating.
• D. Lands which the British owned and the Nizam was responsible for collecting taxes.

Answer 1

The correct option is A The lands which the Zamindars owned and cultivated on.

The zamindars also owned land and had labourers working on these lands which were known as "self-cultivated" land or Khudkhasht. These lands were also given to peasants for rent and were a form of revenue for the zamindars.