Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the ‘Hundi’ generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period ?
An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates
A diary to be maintained for daily accounts
A bill of exchange
An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates
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‘Hundi’ is a traditional financial instrument widely used in India for trade and credit transactions. It functions as a bill of exchange, a promissory note, or a draft. It allowed merchants to transfer money from one place to another without physically carrying cash, reducing the risk of theft, or to borrow/lend money based on written promises. The term and instrument were prevalent in the post-Harsha period and continued to be important throughout the medieval and colonial eras.
A Hundi is essentially an indigenous form of a bill of exchange used for transferring funds or credit.