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Indigo Cultivation
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What does the term "nij" mean?

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Raja
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Zamindar
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Cultivating plants on one's own land
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Cultivation of plants on ryot's land
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The correct option is C Cultivating plants on one's own land
There were two main systems of indigo cultivation – nij and ryoti. Within the system of nij cultivation, the planter produced indigo in lands that he directly controlled.

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