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Why did the Raja of Burdwan first transfer part of his zamindari to his mother?
ATo pay off arrears
BTo please the Collector
CWomen's property was safe
DFor her pilgrimage
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Women's property was safe
The Company had decreed women's property would not be seized, so the transfer protected part of the estate.
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