Question

Explain the class structure in the agrarian society? (6 mark)​

Answer 1

Answer:

With this background of agrarian structure, let us now analyse agrar­ian relations. The relations may be classified as (a) those which are defined and enforced by law, (b) which are customary, and (c) which are of fluctu­ating character. Daniel Thorner rejected the often-described classification of cultivators in rural areas in three categories: landlords, tenants, and labourers.

If we analyze class structure in rural India in post-independence period, we find four classes: the three classes in the agricultural field are of land­ owners, tenants, and labourers, while the fourth class is of non-agricultur­ists According to A.R. Desai (1959), landowners constitute about 22 per cent, tenants about 27 per cent, agricultural labourers about 31 per cent and non-agriculturalists about 20 per cent.

A large majority of the cultivators (60%) are marginal cultivators with less than 2 hectares land, followed by small cultivators (16%) with 2 to 5 hectares land, medium cultivators (6%) with 5 to 10 hectares land, and big cultivators (18%) with more than 10 hectares land.

Answer 2

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