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Agrarian History: Peasants and Zamindars by Yogesh is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Peasants in Mughal India were referred to by terms like raiyat, muzarian, kisan, or asami. They typically possessed small landholdings and relied on basic tools and irrigation. Agriculture was organized around two seasons of kharif and rabi crops. Villages had a community structure with cultivators, a panchayat council of elders, and a headman. The panchayat represented castes, undertook welfare projects, and resolved disputes, though lower castes still faced disadvantages. Caste hierarchies influenced soci

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Yogesh

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