Mughal Empire

NCERT Solutions of class 12th chapter – 8, Peasants, Zamidars and The State: Agrarian Society And The Mughal Empire (c.Sixteenth – Seventeenth Centuries)

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Question 9. Discuss the ways in which panchayats and village headmen regulated rural society. Role of Panchayats and Village Headmen in Regulating Rural Society In rural India during the Mughal period, panchayats and village headmen served as the primary governing bodies, playing crucial roles in maintaining social harmony, resolving disputes, and overseeing local administration. These … Read more

NCERT Solutions of class 12th chapter – 8, Peasants, Zamidars and The State: Agrarian Society And The Mughal Empire (c.Sixteenth – Seventeenth Centuries)

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Question 6. To what extent do you think caste was a factor in influencing social and economic relations in agrarian society? Caste was a significant factor in shaping social and economic relations in the agrarian society of Mughal India (16th–17th centuries). The caste system not only influenced the hierarchy of social status but also dictated … Read more

NCERT Solutions of class 12th chapter – 8, Peasants, Zamidars and The State: Agrarian Society And The Mughal Empire (c.Sixteenth – Seventeenth Centuries)

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Question 8. Examine the role played by zamindars in Mughal India. The zamindars played a pivotal role in the socio-economic and administrative framework of Mughal India. As intermediaries between the state and the rural populace, they were instrumental in revenue collection, maintaining law and order, and acting as local leaders in their respective areas. Their … Read more

NCERT Solutions of class 12th chapter – 8, Peasants, Zamidars and The State: Agrarian Society And The Mughal Empire (c.Sixteenth – Seventeenth Centuries)

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Question 7. How were the lives of forest dwellers transformed in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? The lives of forest dwellers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were profoundly transformed due to the expanding agrarian economy, increasing state intervention, and growing connections with markets and settled agricultural societies. The Mughal Empire, in particular, sought to … Read more