UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2020

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: 1. Aurang - In-charge of treasury of the State 2. Banian - Indian agent of the East India Company 3. Mirasidar - Designated revenue payer to the State. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

2 and 3 only

Explanation

'Aurang' meant a warehouse or workshop, not a treasury official, so pair 1 is wrong. Banians were Indian agents and brokers of the East India Company (correct). Mirasidars were hereditary landholders who paid revenue to the State (correct).

Topics: aurang, banian, economic & administrative terms, history, mirasidar, modern india