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 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 3 only
- 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.
