Q. With reference to the history of India, the term “ayagars” denotes:

Religious land grant holders

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Village functionaries

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The military chiefs or warriors

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Ministers

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Solution

The correct option is B Village functionaries
Explanation:

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).

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