Which of the following terms were used in the Indo-Persian sources of

Which of the following terms were used in the Indo-Persian sources of the Mughal period to denote a peasant ?

1. Raiyat
2. Asami
3. Muzarian
4. Majur

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1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3 only

1, 3 and 4 only

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The terms Raiyat, Asami, and Muzarian were used in the Indo-Persian sources of the Mughal period to denote a peasant.

During the Mughal period, several terms were used to refer to peasants or cultivators in official documents and historical accounts. ‘Raiyat’ (or Ryot) was a very common term for a peasant cultivator or subject. ‘Asami’ was also frequently used for a tenant or cultivator, especially in revenue records. ‘Muzarian’ (plural of Muzari) referred to a tenant cultivator or peasant.

‘Majur’ typically refers to a labourer or daily wage worker, who might work on land but is generally distinguished from a ‘raiyat’ or ‘asami’ who held cultivation rights or responsibilities for specific plots. Therefore, ‘Raiyat’, ‘Asami’, and ‘Muzarian’ were the terms primarily used for peasants in the sense of cultivators holding land, while ‘Majur’ referred to a labourer.

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