Question

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

1. Aurang - In-charge of treasury of the State
2. Banian - Indian agent of the East India Company
3. Mirasidar - Designated revenue payer to the State

• A. All
• B. ii, iii
• C. None of these
• D. iii only

Answer 1

Answer:

B. ii, iii

• Aurang is a Persian term for a warehouse - a place where goods are collected before being sold.

• Banian was an Indian agent of the East India Company who performed commercial functions. Mirasidars were village elites in south India, very often belonging to high castes.

• They asserted ownership over entire village land & under them farmers worked. In Ryotwari system they were made designated revenue payer to the state.