GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a
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foreigner
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neighbor
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slave
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cultivator
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The term ‘Samanta’ originally meant a ‘neighbour’ and in the Mauryan period, the term referred to the independent ruler of an adjoining territory as is evident from its use in the Arthashastra and Ashokan edicts.
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