With reference to the Chola period, consider the following pairs:
Term Meaning
1. Ur-nattam Residential portion of the village
2. Nagarattar Personal troop to defend the king
3. Velaikkarar Representative body of traders

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a). Only one
(b). Only two
(c). All three
(d). None

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With reference to the Chola period, consider the following pairs:
Term Meaning
1. Ur-nattam Residential portion of the village
2. Nagarattar Personal troop to defend the king
3. Velaikkarar Representative body of traders

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a). Only one
(b). Only two
(c). All three
(d). None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Pair 1 is correctly matched: The Ur-nattam referred to the residential part of a village, which included habitation sites of landowners and cultivators (ur-irukkai), artisans (kammanacceri), and agricultural laborers (paraicceri).

Pair 2 is not correctly matched: Nagarattars were a trading community that belonged to Nagaram (merchant settlements), not a military unit. The representatives of a Nadu (locality) were called Nattars.

Pair 3 is not correctly matched: Velaikkarars were elite royal bodyguards who pledged loyalty to the king. The king&rsquo;s main troops were called Kaikkolaperumpadai, and military cantonments known as Kadagams were established for their training.

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With reference to the Chola period, consider the following pairs: Term Meaning 1. Ur-nattam Residential portion of the village 2. Nagarattar Personal troop to defend the king 3. Velaikkarar Representative body of traders How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? (a). Only one (b). Only two (c). All three (d). None