Q. The ‘dadni’ system refers to which of the following?
Answer: A tradition of annual pilgrimage
Notes: During the 17th and 18th centuries, there was growth of the putting out system, which was also called the dadni system. It meant that the traders/ entrepreneurs bought raw materials like cotton, indigo, silk, etc. from countryside and supplied it to the artisans/ craftsmen, who had to return him the finished goods at predetermined rates. Gumasthas (agents) played an important role in these arrangements. There were contracts signed between traders and artisans, which included price details, quantity and timing related details. This system increased the production but it made the artisans more and more dependent on the merchants- Indian and foreign. In fact, this was a popular mode of production for the European companies that exported finished goods out of India.