The ‘Jenmi’ system in Kerala referred to:

The correct answer is: B) Landowning class.

The Jenmi system was a feudal system in Kerala, India, in which the Jenmi, or landlord, owned all the land and the tenants, or Vettiyans, were required to work on the land in exchange for a share of the crops. The Jenmi system was abolished in 1970.

A) Temple priests are religious leaders who are responsible for the upkeep and management of temples. They are not landowners.

C) Merchant communities are groups of people who are involved in trade and commerce. They are not landowners.

D) Tribal chieftains are leaders of tribal groups. They are not landowners.