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“The power of the Jotedars was more effective than that of the zamindars.” Justify the statement with suitable arguments.
"The jotedars were more effective than that of zamindars in the villages." Examine the statement in the context of Permanent Settlement.
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Solution
- Jotedars were located in the villages, unlike zamindars.
- Jotedars exercised direct control over a considerable section of poor villagers.
- They fiercely resisted efforts by zamindars to increase the jama of the village.
- They prevented zamindari officials from executing their duties.
- They mobilised ryots who were dependent on them.
- They deliberately delayed payments of revenue to the zamindar.
- Jotedars were often amongst the purchasers in the auction of land.
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From the Fifth Reports Referring to the condition of zamindars and the auction of lands, the Fifth Report stated: The revenue was not realised with punctuality, and lands to a considerable extent were periodically exposed to sale by auction. In the native year 1203, corresponding with 1796-97, the land advertised for sale comprehended a jumma or assessment of sicca rupees 28,70,061, the extent of land actually sold bore a jumma or assessment of 14,18,756, and the amount of purchase money sicca rupees 17,90,416. In 1204, corresponding with 1797-98, the land advertised was for sicca rupees 26,66,191, the quantity sold was for sicca rupees 22,74,076, and the purchase money sicca rupees 21,47,580. Among the defaulters were some of the oldest families of the country. Such were the rajahs of Nuddea, Rajeshaye, Bishenpore (all districts of Bengal), … and others, the dismemberment of whose estates at the end of each succeeding year, threatened them with poverty and ruin, and in some instances presented difficulties to the revenue officers, in their efforts to preserve undiminished the amount of public assessment. |
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