Q. How many of the following were direct consequences of the Indian feudal system during the early medieval period:
- Immobility of the peasant population.
- Emergence of localized customs and languages.
- Strengthening of the King's centralized coercive power.
- Transformation of priestly Brahmanas into secular land managers.
Which of the following is correct?
Answer:
Only three
Notes: Immobility (1 - Correct): Peasants were often prohibited from leaving the granted villages. Localization (2 - Correct): Isolation led to regional languages and rituals. Secularization (4 - Correct): Many Brahmanas shed priestly duties to manage vast estates. Centralization (3 - Incorrect): Feudalism led to decentralization and the disintegration of central authority.