Describe the role played bywomen in agriculturalproduction .

1.	Describe the role played bywomen in agriculturalproduction .
Answer» Solution :(a) Woman played an important role in agricultural production. They worked shoulder toshoulder with men in the fields. The men TILLED and PLOUGHED the lands while the women showed. weededand threshed the harvest. Agricultural production atthe time was carried out with thelabourand resources of the entire village. (b)Thewomen performed important tasks such as spinning yarn, kneading clay for pottery and embroidery. Thus, the peasant women who were skilledartisans worked not only in the fields but even went to their employer.s houses and even tot he markets, if necessary. (c)Among the landed GENTRY class, women had the rightto inheritproperty. Womenincluding widowsparticipated in the rural landmarket, SELLING property which theyhad inherited, especially in the Punjab. (d)Both Hindu and Muslim women inherited zamindaris. Theywere free to sell or mortgagetheir zamindar right.Ineighteenth century , BENGAL had many women - zamindars. In fact, the Rajshah zamindari whichwas one of the most famous of the time was headed by a woman .

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