INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called
A
Gahapati
B
Adhipati
C
Adhikari
D
Jethaka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Jethaka. In ancient India, a shreni or guild was an association of traders, merchants and artisans. The head of a guild was called Jethaka. Usually, the head was an influential person who has access to the king.

Detailed explanation-2: -All members that practised the same profession and banded together constituted this Assembly. The Guild Head-‘Jetthaka’ or ‘Jyeshtha’: Early Buddhist literature points us to a Head-like figure called the ‘Jetthaka’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The intermediate transition period between the ancient and the medieval is referred to as the “early medieval”. It was marked by the formation of various states at the regional level. The period between c. 600 – 1200 CE can be divided into two phases, each phase different for north and south India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Main Characteristics of Medieval India Age: Medieval India refers to the period between the ancient and modern eras in India. Human development was accelerated to a significant extent throughout the Medieval Period. The Pope’s and the Church’s authority grew. The Religious Teachings were blindly adhered to.

Detailed explanation-5: -The time from the 8th to the 12th century is known as the Medieval Period. This refers to the Postclassical Era in the Indian subcontinent.

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