Q. What was called 'Vishti'? (MPPSC Assistant Prof 2022 History Paper II)
Answer:
Forced Labour
Notes: Vishti was a system of forced labour during ancient and medieval India. Peasants had to work without pay for state or feudal projects like building roads and fortifications. Rajjuka were officers managing land records. Antapala were frontier guards protecting borders. Bhag was the land revenue or the state's share in agricultural produce.