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Prelims 2016 · Medieval History · Question 13

With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term 'Araghatta' refers to

  1. bonded labour
  2. land grant made to military officers
  3. waterwheel used in the irrigation of land
  4. wasteland converted to cultivated land

Answer

waterwheel used in the irrigation of land

  • (a) Bonded labour — Incorrect. Araghatta does not denote a labour system; bonded labour had other terms in medieval sources.
  • (b) Land grant made to military officers — Incorrect. Such grants are associated with terms like iqta or service tenures, not araghatta.
  • (c) Waterwheel used in the irrigation of land — Correct. Araghatta refers to a water-lifting device/waterwheel used for irrigation.
  • (d) Wasteland converted to cultivated land — Incorrect. This describes land reclamation, not the term araghatta.
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