Q41.
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: 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?
Answer
B
Explanation
Aurang – A Persian term for a warehouse –a place where goods are collected before being sold; also refers to a workshop. Hence pair 1 is not correctly matched Banian: In the 18th and 19th centuries, European merchants opened and deepened trade routes throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America. However, in these markets they faced considerable challenges due to linguistic and cultural barriers. This led to difficulties in integrating into indigenous commercial and political systems, which restricted their operations. The use of intermediaries with expertise of the local markets and languages rapidly proliferated. In South-East Asia, this was known as the ‘comprador’ system, whilst in the Anglo-Indian trade individuals carrying out these functions were known as ‘banians’. These