Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally
- (a)agriculturists
- (b)warriors
- (c)weavers
- (d)traders
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Official answer(a) agriculturists
Medieval Administration & Socio-Economic Institutions
5 questions in Medieval History.
Asked in 2016, 2015, 2014, 2000
With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term 'Araghatta' refers to
- (a)bonded labour
- (b)land grants made to military officers
- (c)waterwheel used in the irrigation of land
- (d)wasteland converted to cultivated land
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Official answer(c) waterwheel used in the irrigation of land
With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system? 1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority 2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land 3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a)1 and 2 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 2 and 3 only
In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for
- (a)military officers
- (b)village headmen
- (c)specialists in Vedic rituals
- (d)chiefs of craft guilds
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Official answer(b) village headmen
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I I. Iqta II. Jagir III. Amaram IV. Mokasa List II A) Marathas B) Delhi Sultans C) Mughals D) Vijayanagara Codes:
- (a)I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
- (b)I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
- (c)I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
- (d)I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
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Official answer(b) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A