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Q89 (CDS-I/2023) History & Culture › Medieval India › Medieval Indian economy Answer Verified

Which one of the following was primarily associated with 'Dadni' system? (a) Textile production (b) Warfare (c) Payment to officials (d) Revenue collection

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The 'Dadni' system was a significant mode of organizing economic production in South Asia during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, primarily associated with textile production. The term originates from the Persian word 'dadan', meaning 'advance'. Under this system, merchants or the East India Company provided artisans, particularly weavers, with advance money and necessary raw materials to secure the output of goods [2]. This ensured that the manufacturers delivered products according to specific timeframes and quality standards. The system utilized intermediaries like 'dalals' (agents) and 'paikars' to manage these advances and procure goods from local markets. While the system faced challenges and was briefly replaced by the 'gomostha' system due to corruption, it remained a foundational mechanism for the pre-colonial and early colonial textile industry in Bengal and other parts of India.

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  1. [1] https://sde.uoc.ac.in/sites/default/files/sde_videos/HIS3E04.pdf
  2. [2] https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/SrSec315NEW/315_History_Eng/315_History_Eng_Lesson13.pdf
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