alleryWhat does the Persian word zamindar mean?
AA tax collector
BA landowner
CA village guard
DA farm labourer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A landowner
1. The term came into use in the Mughal Empire, when Persian was the official language.
2. Zamindar is the Persian for landowner.
3. It was not a word for labourers or watchmen.
_Source: Wikipedia, Zamindar, lead section_
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