Q. With reference to Tamil Region in ancient India, which of the following is / are correct statements?
- Large landowners were known as kadaisiyar.
- Landless labourers were known as vellalar.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer:
Neither 1 nor 2
Notes: There were at least three different kinds of people living in most villages in the southern and northern parts of the subcontinent. In the Tamil region, large landowners were known as vellalar, ordinary ploughmen were known as uzhavar, and landless labourers, including slaves, were known as kadaisiyar and adimai.