What was Jajmani system of the Mughal period?
A) a revenue system in which revenues of different units of land were assigned to officials in lieu of salaries.
B) an administrative system in which ranks in terms of numbers were assigned to nobles, military commanders and other prominent people for placing them in the official hierarchy.
C) a reciprocal system that existed in rural india between the peasantry and other occupational groups.
D) a commercial system that developed in urban india for facilitating commercial transactions on a large scale.

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The Jajmani system was a reciprocal system in rural India where the peasantry provided grain, and in return, received various services from other occupational groups such as barbers, blacksmiths, carpenters, and priests.

What Was Jajmani System of the Mughal Period