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In Bengal, how many acres would make a peasant a rich asami?
A6 acres
B100 acres
C10 acres
D5 acres
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 10 acres
1. Five acres was the average upper limit in Bengal.
2. Ten acres made one a rich asami.
3. In Gujarat six acres meant affluence.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 8, Peasants, Zamindars and the State: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire._
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