The jajmani system of India

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The jajmani system is a traditional system of occupational obligations and interdependence in Indian villages, where different caste groups provide services for each other. It has been viewed as a system that links different groups together in mutual support, but also as benefiting the better-off at the expense of the poor. However, with the decline of the traditional caste system and the growth of urbanization and modernization, the jajmani system is also declining in importance. Therefore, all of the above are correct.

The Jajmani System of India