Bernier held that the fundamental difference between Mughal India and Europe was the lack of what?
AOrganised religion
BLarge standing armies
CPrivate property in land
DLarge walled cities
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Private property in land
1. He believed the emperor owned all land.
2. Lack of private property ruined agriculture, he argued.
3. He said there is no middle state in India.
_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 5, Through the Eyes of Travellers: Perceptions of Society._
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