Question

From the eighth century onwards, the Mandapika were places where villagers __________

• A. held their marriages
• B. brought their produce to sell
• C. performed religious rituals
• D. none of these
  

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

brought their produce to sell

From the eighth century onwards, the subcontinent was dotted with several small towns. These probably emerged from large villages. They usually had a mandapika (or mandi of later times) to which nearby villagers brought their produce to sell.