SELECT * FROM question_mgmt as q WHERE id=6241 AND status=1 SELECT id,question_no,question,chapter FROM question_mgmt as q WHERE courseId=3 AND subId=96 AND chapterId=1355 and ex_no='1' AND status=1 ORDER BY CAST(question_no AS UNSIGNED) CBSE Free NCERT Solution of 12th history-themes-in-indian-history-iii Colonialism and the Countryside why was the jotedar a powerful figure in many area

Question:

Why was the jotedar a powerful figure in many areas of rural Bengal?

Answer:

Jotedars were rich peasants in Bengal. They owned big plots of land sometimes running into thousand of acres of land. They controlled local trade and commerce including the money lending business. They had great influence on the local village population. They were regarded more powerful than the Zamindars even. Following are the main reasons for the high status of Jotedars.

1.The Jotedars controlled trade and commerce including money lending business at the local level.

2.In order to weaken the Zamindars, Jotedars would mobilise ryots not to pay or delay payment towards land revenue.

3.The Jotedars opposed the moves of Zamindars to increase the Jama of a village.

4.The Jotedars lived in villages only. Hence they were in a better position to interact with and influence the peasants.

5.Jotedars were rich and owned big areas of land under cultivation. Many a time they would buy estates of Zamindar. That would be auctioned due to failure to pay up land revenue.

 


< Previous Question

Next Question >

SELECT ex_no,question,question_no,id,chapter FROM question_mgmt as q WHERE courseId='3' AND subId='96' AND ex_no!=0 AND status=1 and id!=6241 ORDER BY views desc, last_viewed_on desc limit 0,10

  • Popular questions of class 12 History - Themes in Indian History - III

SELECT ex_no,question,question_no,id,chapter FROM question_mgmt as q WHERE courseId='3' AND subId='96' AND ex_no!=0 AND status=1 and id!=6241 ORDER BY last_viewed_on desc limit 0,10

  • Recently Viewed Questions of Class 12 History - Themes in Indian History - III

Comments

  • Answered by Ekta Mehta
  • 4 months ago

Taking Screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy M31s is very easy and quick.

  • Answered by Ekta Mehta
  • 4 months ago

Taking Screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy M31s is very easy and quick.

  • Answered by Ekta Mehta
  • 4 months ago

Taking Screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy M31s is very easy and quick.

Comment(s) on this Question


NCERT Solutions

Quick Links

Resources

Support