Question

Which of the following statement describes 'Zamindars'?

• A. Middle-men who collected the land revenue but did not own the agricultural land.
• B. Lnadlords who owned the agricultural lands and collected revenues from the peasants.
• C. Intermediaries who only collected land revenues
• D. British officials who measured and recorded the data related to agricultural land.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Lnadlords who owned the agricultural lands and collected revenues from the peasants.

In Bengal, the British had given control of the land to landlords, called Zamindars. They owned the agricultural lands and acted as an intermediary for the British to collect revenue from the peasants, fixed by the British.