Question

How were the affairs of Jatis regulated between the year of 700 and 1750?

Answer 1

Explanation:

This answer for this question can be broken down into two parts.

• How did Jatis emerge? (1 mark)
• How jati panchayats and chieftains controlled Jatis (2 mark)

Answer: During the period of 700 to 1750, several social and economic differences emerged among the people. This led to the introduction of Jatis or sub-castes. Here people were ranked on the basis of their occupations and backgrounds. The status of the same jati could vary from area to area.The affairs of jatis were regulated by an assembly of elders known as the jati panchayat in some areas. Apart from the rules and regulations enforced through Jati Panchayats, jatis were also required to follow the rules of their villages governed by chieftains.