Question

Explain the sources of revenue of village panchayat during the Mughal rule in India

Answer 1

Answer:

The roles of Panchayats in Mughal rural India are as follows:

1. The elder members of the village held the upper position of the panchayats.

2. The panchayats were heterogeneous bodies

3. The panchayats decisions were the ultimate decision

4. Caste boundaries were ensured by the panchayats that inhabited the village

5. In tussles between peasants and zamindars, the decision of the panchayat was not constant and varied from case to case.