20 Questions
What groups of people were often beyond the reach of officials or samantas?
Pastoralists, fisherfolk, and hunter-gatherers
What was the original name of Pataliputra before it became the capital of the Mauryan Empire?
Pataligrama
Which economic activity did groups like pastoralists, fisherfolk, and hunter-gatherers generally not engage in?
Trading in urban centers
Which agricultural practice aimed at increasing production is discussed in the text?
Use of iron-tipped ploughshare
What was a common issue between kings and the rural population, as mentioned in the text?
Strained relationship due to high taxes
What was the purpose of using transplantation in paddy cultivation as described in the text?
To increase survival of saplings and improve yields
Who were considered powerful figures emerging in the villages, exercising control over other cultivators?
Large landholders and village headmen
What term was often used in Pali texts to designate landless agricultural labourers and small peasants?
Gahapati
What did the gahapati have control over within a household?
Land, animals, and household resources
What was the Manusmrti known for?
Being a compilation of early Indian legal texts
Which planet in our Solar System is known as the 'Red Planet'?
Mars
Which planet in our Solar System is the largest?
Jupiter
Which planet orbits the Sun in just eighty-eight Earth days?
Mercury
Which planet is unique for being the only one to rotate in the opposite direction to most other planets?
Venus
Which planet is infamous for its thick, toxic atmosphere and scorching surface temperatures?
Venus
Which planet in our Solar System is known for its iconic ring system?
Saturn
What unique feature does Uranus have among the planets in our Solar System?
Tilted axis
Which moon in our Solar System has a liquid ocean beneath its icy crust?
Europa
What is the largest moon in our Solar System?
Ganymede
Which planet's moons include Miranda and Sycorax?
Uranus
Explore the dynamics of land grants and the relationship between cultivators and the state. Learn about groups like pastoralists, fisherfolk, and artisans who operated beyond official control. Discover the prevalence of plough agriculture, irrigation, and transplantation in different states.
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