The associations of crafts persons and merchants were known as __________.

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The associations of crafts persons and merchants were known as shrenis. The shrenis of merchants organized the trade and shrenis of craft persons gave training, obtained raw material, and distributed the completed product. Shrenis also worked as banks.

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18. With reference to 'Shrenis'(guilds), which were associations formed by crafts persons and merchants, consider the following statements:

i. They provided training, procured raw material and distributed the finished Product.

ii. They also served as banks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Choose the correct answer:

(a) Ring wells were used for:

(1) bathing

(2) washing clothes

(3) irrigation

(4) drainage

(b) Punch marked coins were made of:

(1) silver

(2) gold

(3) tin

(4) ivory

(2) port

(3) religious centre

(4) forested area

(d) Shrenis were associations of:

(1) rulers

(2) crafts persons

(3) farmers

(4) herders

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