Which of the following statements are true about the zamindars?
(A) Milkiyat lands were cultivated for the general use of the people.
(B) Zamindars could sell, bequeath or mortgage the milkiyat lands.
(C) Zamindars collected revenue on behalf of themselves.
(D) Most Zamindars had fortresses as well as armed contingent.
(E) Control over military resources was another source of power for the Zamindars.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

(B), (D) and (E) are the correct statements. Milkiyat lands were privately owned by zamindars and could be sold, bequeathed, or mortgaged. Zamindars collected revenue on behalf of the government, not for themselves. Most zamindars had fortresses and armed contingents to maintain control and assert power. Control over military resources added to the power of zamindars.