Palayakkarar and Palayams
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Q. Which of the following were the duties of the Palayakkarars?
- Collection of revenue and administration of the territory.
- Collection of revenue only.
- Settling disputes and maintaining law and order.
- Providing military for the kings only.
Q. Who implemented the Palayakkarar system in Tamil Nadu?
- Ariyanathar
- Puli Thevar
- Viswanatha Nayaka
- Prataba Rudhra
Q. Which of the Palayakkarars did not fall under the Eastern Bloc?
- Naduvakurichi
- Singampatti
- Panchalamkurichi
- Nagalapuram
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Q. Who sanctioned the East India Company to collect revenue from the southern Palayakkarars in order to clear his debt?
- Nawab of Arcot
- Yusuf Khan
- Hyder Ali
- Nawab Chanda Sahib
Q. Assertion [A]: The Nawab of Arcot created the problem, but the Palayakkarars were paying the price.
Reasoning [R]: The Nawab gave authority to the British to collect revenue from the southern Palayakkarars when he could not pay off his debt.
Reasoning [R]: The Nawab gave authority to the British to collect revenue from the southern Palayakkarars when he could not pay off his debt.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Q. Select regions that were a part of the western Palayam.
- Sattur
- Uthumalai
- Naduvakurichi
- Singampatti
- Panchalamkurichi
- Nagalapuram
- Seithur
- Thalavankottai
Q. Palayakkarar system was followed under ______ of the _____ kingdom before it was implemented in Tamil Nadu.
- Madura Nayaka, Kakatiya
- Viswanatha Nayaka, Madurai Nayak
- Prataba Rudhra, Kakatiya
- Prataba Rudhra, Madurai Nayak
Q. Why do you think the Palayakkarars vehemently opposed the territorial rule of the British?
- The land from which the British wanted to collect tax revenue belonged to the Palayakkarars.
- They could not afford to pay the taxes levied on them by the British.
- The British posed a threat to the territorial expansion of the Palayakkarars.
- It felt unfair to pay taxes on ancestral lands to a foreigner.
Q. Select the correct option based on the statements given below.
Assertion (A): The Palayakkarar wars began after the Carnatic wars.
Reason (R): This was because the East India Company began its expansion in this region.
Assertion (A): The Palayakkarar wars began after the Carnatic wars.
Reason (R): This was because the East India Company began its expansion in this region.
- Both A are R are correct.
- A is correct but R is wrong.
- Both A and R are incorrect.
- Both A and R are correct but R is the wrong explanation for A.
Q. A Palayakkarar refers to the holder of a little kingdom as a feudatory to a higher sovereign. Which among the following duties fell under the direct purview of the Palayakkarars?
- Revenue collection
- Administration of territories
- Settlement of local disputes
- Maintaining law and order
Q. Palayakkarars system was practised in the Kakatiya kingdom under the rule of .
- Viswanatha Nayaka
- Ariyanathar
- Prataba Rudhra
- Velunachiyar