Topics: CH-2: INDIAN ECONOMY 1950–1990, Indian Economic Development, NCERT Books

Intermediaries at Independence

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The land tenure system at independence was characterised by intermediaries called:

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Question (English)

The land tenure system at independence was characterised by intermediaries called:

  1. Farmers and labourers
  2. Zamindars and jagirdars ✓ Correct
  3. Traders and merchants
  4. Moneylenders and bankers
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

Intermediaries were called zamindars, jagirdars etc. who merely collected rent without improving farms.

Key Points:
  • 'Land to the tiller' policy aimed to give cultivators ownership incentive.
  • Abolition of intermediaries was a key land reform.

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