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?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: b

Explanation:

Aurang- A collecting centre for textiles. The company organised several such collection centres where weavers were assembled and ordered to produce cloth according to specifications.

Banian- Banian was the name given to an Indian agent of the East India Company, who was in charge of information gathering, of securing capital for investment and of marketing. He received a commission for the same. Banian is not the same as Bania, a term indicating a particular caste generally engaged in a range of trade and money related functions.

Mirasidar- Co-parcenary title holder and designated revenue payer. The term was familiar in southern India. This landowner had the power to command retainers who tilled his land and received their subsistence from him.

Hence, option b is correct.

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