Q. The term “izaradars” was related to which of the following?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: Warren Hastings, in order to meet the war expenses against the Marathas and Mysore, made a plan to earn money by involving English officers as izaradars (revenue farmers) in Awadh.
- He involved Major Alexander Hannay, who was well acquainted with the region, as an izaradar in 1778.
- Hannay secured the izara of Gorakhpur and Bahraich to the amount of 22 lakh rupees for one year.
- In fact, it was a secret experiment by the Company to see for itself just how much surplus money was accessible in practice.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT