UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 52
With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term 'Araghatta' refers to
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Araghatta was a water-lifting wheel used to draw water from wells or channels for irrigation in premodern India.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Bonded labour describes an employment condition, not this irrigation apparatus.
B: Incorrect - Military-service land assignments are a different fiscal institution.
C: Correct - Correct-Araghatta denotes a waterwheel/persian-wheel type irrigation device.
D: Incorrect - Reclaiming fallow wasteland is not what the term means.