B.P.S.C. (CDPO) (Pre) 2018
What was the name also given to the forced labor (begar) or illegal levy demanded from the farmer by the landlord?
aVethi✓ Correct
bFenugreek
cSathi
dBiti
eNone of the above
Explanation
The begar (unpaid forced labour) or illegal levy demanded by zamindars from cultivators was called Vethi. The practice of making people work without wages is called begar; that is, it is a kind of unpaid forced labour.
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