Explanation:

In Medieval India, deep inequities on the basis of caste and other caste like distinctions meant that the cultivators were a highly heterogeneous group.Despite the abundance of cultivable land, certain caste groups were assigned menial tasks and thus relegated to poverty.Among those who tilled the land, there was a sizeable number who worked as menials or agricultural labourers (majur).In Muslim Communities menials like the halalkhoran (scavengers) were housed outside the boundaries of the village; similarly, the mallahzadas (literally, sons of boatmen) in Bihar were comparable to slaves.There was a direct correlation between caste, poverty and social status at the lower strata of society.