2019 History - Ancient Indian History, Gupta Period, Economy and Society

With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

  • It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.
  • It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.
  • The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
  • The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.

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