Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Zamindars, members of dominant clans and castes with armed retainers, were a dominant class with privilege over lands of the peasants.
2.The zamindars had the right to evict the peasants, in default of payment of rent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The Zamindars, members of dominant clans and castes with armed retainers, were a dominant class with privilege over lands of the peasants.
- While mostly upper caste Hindus and Rajputs were zamindars, in certain localities Muslim zamindars existed.
- The zamindars had the right to evict the peasants, in default of payment of rent.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
