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2014 · Q21Medieval HistoryMedieval Administration & Socio-Economic Institutionsmoderate

In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for

  1. (a)military officers
  2. (b)village headmen
  3. (c)specialists in Vedic rituals
  4. (d)chiefs of craft guilds
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Official answer(b) village headmen

2015 · Q55Medieval HistoryMedieval Administration & Socio-Economic Institutionsmoderate

With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system? 1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority 2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land 3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. (a)1 and 2 only
  2. (b)2 and 3 only
  3. (c)3 only
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 2 and 3 only