What was the 'Jajmani' equivalent in Maharashtra?

The 'Balutedari' system was essentially the Deccan version of the Jajmani system found in North India.

Village Administrative Structures

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: 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.

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.

Exam Year

2023

Evidence Source

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ID: 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.

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.

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.