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Under nij cultivation the planter grew indigo on land that was:
ADirectly controlled
BOwned by ryots
CHeld by the state
DLeased to tenants
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Directly controlled
1. Nij and ryoti differ in who controls the field.
2. In nij the planter bought or rented the land himself.
3. He then produced indigo on land he directly controlled.
4. So the answer is directly controlled land.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 History Our Pasts III, Ch 3 'Ruling the Countryside'_
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