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Peasants, Zamindars and the State

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Question

What were the two main types of peasants mentioned in 17th-century Mughal sources?

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Answer

Khud-kashta, who were residents of the village where they held their lands, and pahi-kashta, who were non-resident cultivators working on a contractual basis.

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