Veth (or Vethi or Vetti-chakiri, from Sanskrit visti), also known as begar (from Persian), was a system of forced labour practised in India, in which members of populace were compelled to perform corvee labour for the government. In the Maratha Confederacy, Veth-begar was practised on a wide scale during the Peshwa regime.
Veth (or Vethi or Vetti-chakiri, from Sanskrit visti), also known as begar (from Persian), was a system of forced labour practised in India, in which members of populace were compelled to perform corvee labour for the government. In the Maratha Confederacy, Veth-begar was practised on a wide scale during the Peshwa regime.
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