Solution of Chapter 8. Peasants Zamindars and the State (Themes In Indian History - Important Questions Book)

Mention the functions of Jati Panchayat in the 16^th and 17^th centuries.

Why were women considered as an important resource in agrarian society?

Describe the life of forest dwellers in the Mughal era.

Describe the three factors that accounted for the constant expansion of agriculture during the 16^th and 17^th centuries.

Describe the condition of an average peasant of North India.

Examine the evidence that suggests that land revenue was important for the Mughal fiscal system.

Why were the Jati Panchayats formed during 16^th and 17^th centuries? Explain their functions and authority.

“There was more to rural India than the sedentary agriculture”. Explain the statement.

In spite of the limitations, the Ain-i-Akbari remains an extraordinary document of its time.

Analyse the role of zamindars during the Mughal period.

“The village panchayat during the Mughal period regulated rural society”.

“Revenue was the economic mainstay of the Mughal Empire”. Explain in context of agriculture and trade.

Explain the organisation of the administration and army during the rule of Akbar as given in Ain-i-Akbari.