Question:
A 'sahukar' was someone who acted as both a ________.
A 'sahukar' was someone who acted as both a ________.
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Sahukars had dual roles in colonial India’s agrarian economy.
Updated On: Apr 25, 2025
- Moneylender and Zamindar
- Trader and Zamindar
- Moneylender and Trader
- Trader and Peasant
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Solution and Explanation
A sahukar was a key figure in rural economic life, functioning as both a lender of money and a trader in goods.
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