With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Term Description
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 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

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UPSC Prelims

2020 • 04 Oct, 2020 • Paper-1

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:

Term	Description
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?

Correct Answer

2 and 3 only

Aurang Definition Analysis: The term 'Aurang' is derived from Persian and refers to a warehouse or a place where goods were collected and stored for wholesale s......

💡 Analysis & Explanation

Aurang Definition Analysis ▼

The term 'Aurang' is derived from Persian and refers to a warehouse or a place where goods were collected and stored for wholesale sale, not the in-charge of a treasury. Therefore, Pair 1 is incorrect.

Banian Role Analysis ▼

In colonial India, a 'Banian' was a traditional Hindu merchant who acted as a broker or agent for the East India Company and European private traders. Pair 2 is correctly matched.

Mirasidar System Analysis ▼

Under the Ryotwari settlement, 'Mirasidars' were recognized as the hereditary landowners who were the designated direct revenue payers to the State. Pair 3 is correctly matched.

Conclusion ▼

Only pairs 2 and 3 are correctly matched.

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With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:TermDescription1. AurangIn-charge of treasury of the State2. BanianIndian agent of the East India Company3. MirasidarDesignated revenue payer to the StateWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Term Description
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?