Impoverishment of Rural Society
Impoverishment of Rural Society
Section titled “Impoverishment of Rural Society”2020-04-27 15:03:45
Impact of Revenue Reforms on Rural Society
Section titled “Impact of Revenue Reforms on Rural Society”- Different social classes emerged during this time
Thorner and Dhanagare’s Model
Section titled “Thorner and Dhanagare’s Model”- Daniel Thorner, DN Dhanagare model
- 1st group landlords holding proprietary rights over large estates, absentee rentier class, no interest in land mgt or agri improvement
- 2nd group Rich peasants i.e.
- Rich landowners : proprietary rights, interest in culti but not participated
- Rich tenants : substantial landholdings, security of occupany rights, paid nominal rents to landlords
- 3rd Group : Middle Peasants
- Landowners : medium size holdings or self-sufficient peasants, cultivated w/ family.
- Tenants w/ substantial landholdings payed higher rents
- 4th Group : poor peasants, tenants w/ no security, sharecroppers, tenants at will
- 5th Group : Landless labourers
Other Characterstics
Section titled “Other Characterstics”-
Pyramidal agrarian society
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65 -70% non-owners of land
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David Hardiman classificaion of IN agrarian society
- Rural magnates -> gradual becoming landlors
- Rich peasants/ Peasant farmers
- Poor Peasants
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Middle peasants caused unrest/ rebellion