Question

Describe the occupations during the Maratheshahi period.

Answer 1

Instructions: The answer to this question can be broken into 4 main parts:

1. Describe the major occupations during the period.
2. Mention the various occupations that were based on social structure.
3. Mention the major occupational system that prevailed during the Maratheshahi.
4. Explain the different categories of the occupations.

Solution:

• During Maratheshahi, agriculture was the primary occupation and many other occupations were based on agriculture.
• The Patil used to ensure the safety and security of the village, and the Kulkarni used to manage the revenue of the village.
• During this time, the Balutedar system was present and there were twelve balutedars who used to work for the villagers.
• The occupations that were practised in the village were categorised into two main types: Kali and Pandhari.
• Kali were the occupations where peasants used to work in the field and pandhari were the occupations wherein the population worked inside the premises of the village.