Question

13. How class differences are visible in agriculture classes in rural India? a. Different size of land holdingsb Different forms of taxation c Different traditional rights d Different living styles ​

Answer 1

Answer:

I ndian society is primarily a rural society though urbanisation is growing. The

majority of India’s people live in rural areas (69 per cent, according to the 2011

Census). They make their living from agriculture or related occupations. This

means that agricultural land is the most important productive resource for a

great many Indians. Land is also the most important form of property. But land

is not just a ‘means of production’ nor just a ‘form of property’. Nor is agriculture

just a form of livelihood. It is also a way of life. Many of our cultural practices

and patterns can be traced to our agrarian backgrounds. You will recall from

the earlier chapters how closely interrelated structural and cultural changes

are. For example, most of the New Year festivals in different regions of India –

such as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Bihu in Assam, Baisakhi in Punjab and Ugadi in

Karnataka to name just a few – actually celebrate the main harvest season and

herald the beginning of a new agricultural season. Find out about other harvest

festivals.

There is a close connection between agriculture and culture. The nature and

practice of agriculture varies greatly across the different regions of the country.

These variations are reflected in the different regional cultures. One can say that

both the culture and social structure in rural India are closely bound up with

agricultural and the agrarian way of life.

Agriculture is the single most important source of livelihood for the majority

of the rural population. But the rural is not just agriculture. Many activities that

support agriculture and village life are also sources of livelihood for people in

rural India. For example, a large number of artisans such as potters, carpenters,

weavers, ironsmiths, and goldsmiths are found in rural areas. They were once

part and parcel of the village economy. Their numbers have been steadily lessening

since the colonial period. You have already read in Chapter 1 how the influx of

manufactured goods replaced hand-made products.

Rural life also supported many other specialists and crafts persons as story-

tellers, astrologers, priests, water-distributors, and oil-pressers. The diversity

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Indian society is primarily a rural society though urbanisation is growing. The

majority of India's people live in rural areas (69 per cent, according to the 2011

Census). They make their living from agriculture or related occupations. This

means that agricultural land is the most

important productive resource for a

great many Indians. Land is also the most important form of property. But land

is not just a 'means of production' nor just a 'form of property'. Nor is agriculture

just a form of livelihood. It is also a way of life. Many of our cultural practices

and patterns can be traced to our agrarian backgrounds. You will recall from