Consider the following statements:
1. The “ayagars” were village functionaries who worked as headmens and accountants for the empire.
2. Manya was a tax-free land granted to Ayagars.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The ayagars were village servants or functionaries and constituted groups of families. These were headmen (reddi or gauda, maniyam), accountant (karnam senabhova), and watchmen (talaiyari).
Statement 2 is correct: The “ayagars” were given a portion of or plot in a village. These plots were manya or tax-free.