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Standard IX
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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?


A
1 only
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2 only
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Both 1 and 2
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

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.


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