Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

When reconciliation over excessive revenue demands failed, peasants could desert a village. Uncultivated land was relatively available, while landholders competed for labour.<br/><br/>Which conclusion follows most reasonably?

  1. Peasant mobility could serve as a bargaining weapon against excessive demands.
  2. Desertion invariably strengthened the revenue position of village elites.
  3. Cultivators were legally forbidden from leaving their villages under any circumstances.
  4. The availability of uncultivated land eliminated all conflict over revenue.
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