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Which of these statements are correct about the Jaujmani system? A. Jajmani system based on the village artisans supplying traditionally fixed quant
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Which of these statements are correct about the Jaujmani system?
A. Jajmani system based on the village artisans supplying traditionally fixed quantities of their products to peasant families in return for shares in the harvest.
B. A novel. ‘Ganadevta’ by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay described village life in an interior district of West Bengal in the 1920s and 1930s.
C. ‘Ganadevta’ portrayed the decline of the Jajmani system.
D. Jajmani system was only limited to religious services given by brahmins to their Jajmans.
E. Jajmani system was part of the urban life during the British colonial period.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A.

A and B only

B.

A, B and C only

C.

A, B, C and D only

D.

A, B, C and E only

Correct option is B

Jajmani system was originated in medieval India and continued till modern period. Jajmani system was based on the village artisans supplying traditionally fixed quantities of their products to peasants families in return from shares in the harvest. A novel 'Ganadevta by Tarashankar Banddopadhyay describes village life in an interior district of west Bengal in the 1920's and 1930's. 'Ganadevata' partrayed the decline of Jajmani System. So option (b) is correct answer.

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