alleryStart learning →Why did revenue deadlines push peasants towards lenders?
ALoans counted as tax exemptions
BInterest replaced government dues
CLenders assessed all land revenue
DBorrowing supplied cash for dues
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Borrowing supplied cash for dues
Time-bound and excessive revenue demands forced cultivators to borrow from moneylenders.
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