Multiple choice

Consider the following statements in respect of the jajmani system in India:

  1. Bulk of the rural manufacturing in Maharashtra in medieval period was provided by artisan castes bound to agricultural castes by ties of client-patron relationship.
  2. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, the jajmani system did not include only those kinds of work of the community artisans which were directly complimentary to agricultural production. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The jajmani system in Maharashtra and Gujarat was indeed a complex client-patron relationship involving various artisan castes, and it extended beyond services strictly related to agriculture.

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