Village Administrative Structures
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2023
Evidence Source
LinkID: MED_SOC_2023_133 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India
About Balutedars, which are correct?
1. They were village servants and artisans.
2. They were employed by individual peasant families.
3. They existed in Medieval Deccan and Maharashtra.
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Correct Option: C
Balutedars were village artisans and servants in medieval Maharashtra and the Deccan. They served the whole village and were paid in kind (grain) rather than by individual families.