Change and Development in Rural Society — Chapter Summary

Agrarian structure refers to the distribution

Agrarian structure refers to the distribution of landholding in rural society. Because land is the main productive resource, access to land shapes cla

Caste and class are closely linked

Caste and class are closely linked but not identical. In many regions, major landowning groups come from upper castes, while many landless labourers b

Dominant castes are numerically large

Dominant castes are numerically large and economically and politically powerful landowning groups in a region. Examples include Jats and Rajputs in Ut

Under the zamindari system

Under the zamindari system, zamindars were intermediaries who collected revenue from cultivators and paid tax to the colonial state. They were usually

Under the raiyatwari system

Under the raiyatwari system, actual cultivators were responsible for paying land tax directly to the colonial government. The term raiyat means cultiv