Why did peasants support an exploitative Zamindar?

Peasants often viewed the central Mughal tax collectors as a greater threat than their local Zamindar, who at least shared their cultural and kinship ties.

Zamindars: Exploitation and Peasant Support in Mughals (2016 PYQ)

ID: MED_MUG_2016_138 Ref: Irfan Habib, Agrarian System of Mughal India

Statements about Zamindars:
Statement I: Zamindars were an exploitative class.
Statement II: They often had peasant support during agrarian uprisings.

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Correct Option: B

Zamindars were both an exploitative revenue-collecting class and local leaders who led peasant rebellions against the Mughal state. Their shared regional ties often earned them the loyalty of the peasantry during uprisings.

Statements about Zamindars:Statement I: Zamindars were an exploitative class.Statement II: They often had peasant support during agrarian uprisings.

Statements about Zamindars:
Statement I: Zamindars were an exploitative class.
Statement II: They often had peasant support during agrarian uprisings.