4 - Peasants, Zamindars and the State Agrarian Society and t ty and tty and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth- seventeenth centuries)
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What percentage of the Indian population lived in villages during the 16th and 17th centuries?
💡 Hint: Think about the majority living in rural areas.
Who were the zamindars?
💡 Hint: They played a role in taxation.
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What proportion of India's population lived in villages during the 16th century?
💡 Hint: It's the majority, think beyond half.
The Mughal state was primarily dependent on which source for income?
💡 Hint: Think about what sustained the empire's economy.
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Discuss how the interplay between zamindars and peasants could lead to conflicts in rural society.
💡 Hint: Consider the socio-economic pressures faced by both parties.
Evaluate the effects of agricultural trade on rural communities and their economic structures.
💡 Hint: Think of the long-term changes in rural economics and society.
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