Q. With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

[A] It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.

[B] It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar region of the Gupta Empire.

[C] The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.

[D] The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer

Answer: A
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