Question

Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.

Column I (Community)	Column II (Role)
Muzarian	ii. Peasant
Patwari	i. Accountant
Majur	iii. Labourer
Shroff	iv. Banker

• A. a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
• B. a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
• C. a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
• D. a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv

Hint:

When studying the structure of the Mughal Empire, remember that specific communities had defined roles such as revenue officials (Patwari), bankers (Shroff), peasants (Muzarian), and labourers (Majur).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

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Muzarian (a) refers to peasants or cultivators in the Mughal Empire, so it matches with
ii. -
Patwari (b) was an accountant or a revenue official in the Mughal Empire, so it matches with
i. -
Majur (c) refers to a labourer, so it matches with
iii. -
Shroff (d) was a banker, responsible for financial transactions and credit, so it matches with
iv. Thus, the correct matching is: (a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv).