What is Halpati system in Gujarat?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Similarly, lack of resources, and
dependence on the landed class for economic,
social, and political support, meant that many
of the working poor were tied to landowners
in ‘hereditary’ labour relationships (bonded
labour), such as the halpati system in Gujarat
(Breman, 1974) and the jeeta system in
Karnataka. Although such practices have
been abolished legally, they continue to exist
in many areas