Q65
Indian EconomyAgriculture & Rural Economy
If the rural landlord also supplies rural credit to the tenants, it is called
- a.Feudalism
- b.Semi-feudalism
- c.Capitalism
- d.Capitalist farming
Answer: (A) Feudalism
When a rural landlord not only controls land but also extends credit to tenants (often at usurious rates), this integrated system of land-control and money-lending by the same class is characteristic of feudalism in the agricultural context. It creates a dependency relationship that goes beyond simple rent extraction.