How did the administrative roles of rajas differ from those of zamindars under the Mughal system

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (c) Rajas governed broader regions and held a higher status, while zamindars primarily managed land revenue collection.
Explanation:
· Under the Mughal system, rajas were local rulers or chiefs who often governed larger territories with broader administrative and political authority.
· Zamindars, on the other hand, were mainly responsible for collecting land revenue from peasants and passing it to the state, keeping a share for themselves.
· Thus, rajas had higher political status, while zamindars were more revenue-focused officials.
Information Booster:
· The Mughal Empire used the mansabdari and jagirdari systems to administer territory.
· Zamindars were intermediaries between peasants and the state.
· Rajas often maintained their hereditary rule under Mughal suzerainty.
· Zamindars could sometimes become powerful and resist the empire (e.g., Jat and Rajput uprisings).
· The revenue system was a key source of Mughal strength and also its later weakness.