INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for [CSAT 2014 - I]
A
military officers
B
specialists in Vedic rituals
C
chiefs of craft guilds
D
village headmen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is village headmen. In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for village headmen.

Detailed explanation-2: -In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for village headmen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pattakola was the village Tax Collector.

Detailed explanation-4: -The village headman is also known as the Patla. This individual is usually from a family that has played an important role in the formation of the village. Q. The village headman under the Marathas was known as .

Detailed explanation-5: -And pattakila means village headman.

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