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The famous eighteenth-century Rajshahi zamindari in Bengal was headed by
Aa retired general
Ba woman zamindar
Ca Sufi saint
Da European trader
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. a woman zamindar
Rajshahi, among the biggest zamindaris, had a woman at its helm, showing women could hold zamindaris.
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