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The medieval period was played with inequalities’. Analyze the statement. |
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Answer» In medieval India, there were 3 strata of people such as the upper class, the middle class, and the lower class. Majority of the people were farmers. When landlords lived luxuriously, the common mass had to struggle with a pathetic life. They were burdened by excessive tax. Majority of the farmers could not own land, oxen, and plough. According to the historical sources of the Mughal period, there were two types of peasants-Khud-Kashta and Pahi-Kashta. The Zamindars were the dominant class in the agricultural sector during the Mughal period. They were the owners of vast agricultural fields. They did not cultivate directly. They used others to cultivate. They enjoyed high position in the society and collected tax from peasants on behalf of the rulers. They maintained their own castles and troop. Slavery system was also prevalent in medieval India. In short, it can be stated that the medieval period was plagued with inequalities |
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