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With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:

1.Aurang In-charge of the treasury of the state
2.Banian Indian agent of the East India Company
3. Mirasidar Designated revenue payer to the state
Which of the pairs above is/are correctly matched?
  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Pair 1 is incorrect
  • Aurang: A Persian term for a warehouse a place where goods are collected before being sold; also refers to a workshop.
Pair 2 is correct
  • Banians served as intermediaries for European merchants in Bengal and held significant influence in the eighteenth century.
Pair 3 is correct
  • Mirasidars were landholders designated as revenue payers to the state, responsible for collecting and remitting revenue from the lands under their control.
Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only; Difficulty Level: Hard
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