History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET November 2017 History
Which one of the following statements is not correct as per the dasi patra vidhi (A.D. 1230), a sale deed mentioned in the Lekhapaddhati?
AWar captives were a major source of procuring slaves.
BSlaves were sold in the open market.
CIf a slave commits suicide, the owner should be held responsible and be punished. ✓ Correct
DTo execute the deed, rakshapalas and residents of the town were chosen as witnesses.
Correct answer: (C) If a slave commits suicide, the owner should be held responsible and be punished. — The statement about the owner being punished for a slave's suicide is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The statement about the owner being punished for a slave's suicide is not correct, so that is the answer.
★The Lekhapaddhati is a Sanskrit text from the time of the Chalukyas.
★It gives a glimpse of society and shows slavery as a common feature.
★People sometimes sold themselves to escape famine and hunger.
★War captives were a source of slaves, and slaves were sold in the open market.
★But the deed does not say that the owner was to be punished for a slave's suicide.
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