HISTORY
SANGAM AGE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Unit of revenue yielding territory
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Managing committee of the village assemblies
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Officer-in-charge collecting the land revenue
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Revenue-free villages granted to Brahmanas
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the Sangam Age, a well-known unit of territory yielding tax was a variyam (Vari meant tax). Hence, Option A is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -The largest single tax collected during Sangam period was the land tax called Karai. Land revenue and custom duties were the chief sources of income to the government. One sixth of the total produce was collected as land tax. Tolls were also collected.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: They are terms often associated with the revenue administration during the Sangam age. Karai: Land tax, Ulgu: Custom duties, Iravu: Forced gift or extra demand, Irai: Tribute paid by feudatories, Variyar: Tax collector.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the Sangam age each kingdom was divided into different administrative units. There divisions were mandalam, nadu, valanadu and ur. The entire kingdom was called mandalam.
Detailed explanation-5: -Coming to weight and measures, in Tamilham, land was measured as Ma and Veil. Large measure called Ambanam, and small measures such as Nali, Ulakan znd Alakka were prevalent. Sangam literature and other literary texts refer to rural exchange centres, internal market, towns and port towns.