What was the name also given to the forced labor (begar) or illegal levy demanded from the farmer by the landlord?
- AVethi
- BFenugreek
- CSathi
- DBiti
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (a) Vethi
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.