With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:1.Aurang - In-charge of treasury of the State2.Banian -Indian agent of the East India Company3.Mirasidar - Designated revenue payer to the StateWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. A

   1 and 2 only

   1 and 2 only. Aurang is a workshop / godown for goods, not the State treasury.

2. B

   2 and 3 only

   2 and 3 only. Banian: Indian broker of the Company. Mirasidar: hereditary revenue payer in the south. Aurang is mis-paired.

3. C

   3 only

   3 only. Under-counts the banian.

4. D

   1, 2 and 3

   All three. Pair 1 fails.

Summary. Official key is (b) 2 and 3 only. A banian was the Company’s Indian agent. A mirasidar was a designated revenue payer. An aurang was a depot/workshop (textiles, saltpetre), not the treasury.