IGNOU HISTORY NOTES : India History From 8th to Mid 15th Century - Agrarian Relations: Mughal India

IGNOU HISTORY Study Notes for IAS, UPSC Exams

History India From 8th to Mid 15th Century

Agrarian Relations: Mughal India

Structure

17.0 Objectives
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Revenue Assignees and Grantees
17.3 The Zamidam
17.3.1 Zamiodsrl Rights
17.3.2 Military Strength of Zamlnd.~
17.3.3 Chsudburis
17.3.4 Other Intermediaries
17.4 Peasantry
17.4.1 Land Rights of Peasantry
17.4.2 Stratification of Peasantry '
17.4.3 Village Community
17.5 Relations between Agrarian Classes
17.6 Let Us Sum Up
17.7 dnsweres to Check Your Progress Exercises

17.0 OBJECTIVES

In this Unit, we will discuss the agrarian relations in Mughal India. After reading
this Unit you will know about:

the various classes who appropriated a share in the produce of the land;
the urnindam and their rights;
various categories of peasants and the village community;
other intermediaries who enjoyed a share in the surplus produce; and
the relations between various agrarian classes.

17.1 INTRODUCTION

A large pan of the agricultural surplus was alienated in the form of land revenue.
Theoretically, the Emperor was the sole claimant as discussed in Unit 16. However,
in actual practice, apart from the state and its agents, a number of intermediaries
also took away huge amounts through various channels. In this Unit we will discuss
the rights of various classes to land and its produce. We will also discuss the
interrelationship between these classes.