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What are some of the stages mentioned in the construction of irrigation works?
What are some of the stages mentioned in the construction of irrigation works?
What is the role of grama bhojaka in the northern villages?
What is the role of grama bhojaka in the northern villages?
Who were known as vellalar in the Tamil region?
Who were known as vellalar in the Tamil region?
What is a common characteristic of the grama bhojaka position in northern villages?
What is a common characteristic of the grama bhojaka position in northern villages?
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What do farmers have to do in order to pay taxes according to the text?
What do farmers have to do in order to pay taxes according to the text?
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Who were known as uzhavar in the Tamil region?
Who were known as uzhavar in the Tamil region?
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Who was often used by the king to collect taxes from the village?
Who was often used by the king to collect taxes from the village?
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What were some of the independent farmers known as in the text?
What were some of the independent farmers known as in the text?
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Where were some of the earliest Tamil compositions known as Sangam literature composed and compiled?
Where were some of the earliest Tamil compositions known as Sangam literature composed and compiled?
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What type of coins were generally rectangular, square, or round in shape and stamped with symbols?
What type of coins were generally rectangular, square, or round in shape and stamped with symbols?
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What were punch-marked coins made out of?
What were punch-marked coins made out of?
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Which group of people mentioned in the text did not own land and earned a living by working on fields owned by others?
Which group of people mentioned in the text did not own land and earned a living by working on fields owned by others?
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What did the black slip applied on the pottery give it?
What did the black slip applied on the pottery give it?
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According to the Arthashastra rules mentioned, who could be employed for processing wool, bark, cotton, hemp, and flax?
According to the Arthashastra rules mentioned, who could be employed for processing wool, bark, cotton, hemp, and flax?
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What would happen if a woman working in the workshop did not complete her work?
What would happen if a woman working in the workshop did not complete her work?
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What is the consequence for the superintendent if he looks at a woman or talks about anything other than work?
What is the consequence for the superintendent if he looks at a woman or talks about anything other than work?
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How should women who can visit the workshop deliver their work according to the rules?
How should women who can visit the workshop deliver their work according to the rules?
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What is emphasized in the Arthashastra rules regarding payment for women's work?
What is emphasized in the Arthashastra rules regarding payment for women's work?
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Which occupation was practiced by people living in Mathura during ancient times?
Which occupation was practiced by people living in Mathura during ancient times?
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What type of pottery is known as Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW)?
What type of pottery is known as Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW)?
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Which activity was significant in centres like Varanasi and Madurai according to the text?
Which activity was significant in centres like Varanasi and Madurai according to the text?
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What did the inscriptions found in Mathura mainly record?
What did the inscriptions found in Mathura mainly record?
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What was the significant feature of the pottery known as Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW)?
What was the significant feature of the pottery known as Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW)?
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In addition to goldsmiths and weavers, what other occupation was mentioned as existing in Mathura?
In addition to goldsmiths and weavers, what other occupation was mentioned as existing in Mathura?
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What does the term 'muvendar' refer to in the context of the text?
What does the term 'muvendar' refer to in the context of the text?
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What was the significance of Puhar and Madurai in the context of the text?
What was the significance of Puhar and Madurai in the context of the text?
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How did the chiefs and kings in South India primarily accumulate wealth?
How did the chiefs and kings in South India primarily accumulate wealth?
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What did poets composing Sangam poems often receive as rewards from the chiefs?
What did poets composing Sangam poems often receive as rewards from the chiefs?
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Why did the chiefs not collect regular taxes from the people in their kingdoms?
Why did the chiefs not collect regular taxes from the people in their kingdoms?
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Which dynasty became powerful in western India around 200 years after the Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas in South India?
Which dynasty became powerful in western India around 200 years after the Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas in South India?
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