Around 2,500 years ago, different kinds of people lived in the villages in the northern and southern parts of the Indian subcontinent. Identify the incorrectly matched pair.

Large landowners: Vellalar

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Village headman: Grama bhojaka

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Ordinary ploughmen: Uzhavar

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Landless labourers: Grihapatis

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Solution

The correct option is D Landless labourers: Grihapatis
Explanation:

People in the Tamil region:

Vellalar: Large landowners

Uzhavar: Ordinary ploughmen

Kadaisiyar and adimai: Landless labourers including slaves

People in the northern region:

Grama bhojaka: The village headman and often the largest landowner

Grihapati: Independent farmers, mostly smaller landowners

Dasa karmakara: Landless labourers

Solution: Option D - Landless labourers: Grihapatis

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