Question

Assertion (A): Janmis had sole ownership over Janmam land. Reason (R): Janmam land was passed on from one generation to another. Choose the correct option about the above mentioned statements.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

There were many changes in the land ownership rights between the 12th and 18th century CE in Medieval Kerala. The rights of the land passed from one generation to the other and this kind of land was known as the Janmam land and the owners of such land were known as the Janmis.