Question

Describe rules for spinning and weaving as mentioned in the Arthashastra.

Answer 1

ANSWER

Rules for spinning and weaving have been mentioned in Arthashastra. As per Arthashastra:

1. Spinning and weaving could be done in workshops under the supervision of a special official.
2. Widows, young women who are differently-abled, nuns, mothers of courtesans, retired women, servants of the king, or retired people from temple service may be used for processing wool, bark, cotton, hemp and flax.
3. Women who are not permitted to leave their homes can send maidservants to bring the raw material from the superintendent and take the finished work back to him.
4. Women who can visit the workshop should go at dawn to give their work and receive their wages.
5. The activities other than work, was punishable at the workplace.
6. If a woman does not complete her work, she will have to pay a fine, and her thumbs can be cut off, etc.

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