Peasants, Zamindars and the State: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth to seventeenth centuries) – NCERT Class XII History, Chapter 8

This chapter examines the structure of agrarian society under the Mughal Empire, focusing on peasants, zamindars, and the state. It explores land revenue policies, the role of zamindars in collection and revenue, peasant resistance, the impact of imperial policies on rural life, and the changing nature of agrarian relationships from the 16th to 17th centuries, with comprehensive answers to textbook questions.

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