How did land grants affect the practice of Vishti?

Land grants often transferred the right to claim forced labor (vishti) from the king to the donee, increasing its frequency.

Vishti: Forced Labour in the Gupta Empire (2019 PYQ)

ID: ANC_HIS_PM_PG_2019_09 Ref: Standard Educational Reference

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

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Vishti was a system of forced labor during the Gupta period considered a source of income for the State. It was treated as a form of taxation where the people provided labor as payment to the authorities.