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Francis Buchanan's survey of which North Bengal district describes the rich peasants called jotedars?

ABhagalpur
BBirbhum
CDinajpur
DBurdwan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Dinajpur
1. Jotedars held thousands of acres. 2. Buchanan surveyed Dinajpur. 3. They controlled trade and moneylending. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 10, Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives._
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