Q. With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to

• bonded labour
• land grants made to military officers
• waterwheel used in the irrigation of land
• wasteland converted to cultivated land

Answer: (c) waterwheel used in the irrigation of land

Notes:

• In the economic history of medieval India, “Araghatta” refers to the waterwheel, or Persian wheel, used for irrigation purposes.
• Araghatta is a mechanical device, a type of waterwheel, used to lift water, typically from wells, for irrigating fields.