Relationship Between Cultivators and the State

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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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