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Analyse the reasons for the strong position of Jotedars in North Bengal in the nineteenth century.

The Jotedars were powerful in North Bengal in 19th century are:

• The Jotedars lived in villages which helped them have more power over the village poor people.


• When the zamindars lands were auctioned they were mostly the purchasers.


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