4.2.4 - A 'little republic'?
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What is a panchayat?
💡 Hint: Think about who makes decisions in villages.
Who is a muqaddam?
💡 Hint: What title is given to the person who leads a village?
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What does 'little republic' imply about villages?
💡 Hint: Think about community functioning.
True or False: Caste had no impact on village governance.
💡 Hint: Consider how social hierarchies affect power.
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Evaluate the roles of gender and caste in shaping social hierarchies in villages. How did these factors intersect?
💡 Hint: Consider how both gender and caste interact in societal roles.
Discuss how the economic relationships between villages and the Mughal state reflected broader trends in agrarian society.
💡 Hint: Think about how trade impacts state relations.
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