4.7 Impoverishment of Rural Society

Impoverishment of Rural Society

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Impact of Revenue Reforms on Rural Society

  • Different social classes emerged during this time

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

  • Pyramidal agrarian society
  • 65 -70% non-owners of land

-   **David Hardiman** classificaion of  IN agrarian society
    -   Rural magnates -> gradual becoming landlors
    -   Rich peasants/ Peasant farmers
    -   Poor Peasants
  • Middle peasants caused unrest/ rebellion