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Standard VIII
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Indian Indigo and its rise in popularity
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What is a bigha?

A
An administrative grant
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A slave
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A type of tax
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D
A unit of measurement of land
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The correct option is D A unit of measurement of land
A bigha is a unit of measurement of land. Before British rule, the size of this area varied. In Bengal, the British standardised it to about one-third of an acre.

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