Q. Consider the following statements regarding village administration during Chalukya Administration:
1.The village accountant was karana and he was otherwise called gramani.
2.The law and order of the village was in the hands of a group of people called mahajanam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: The village accountant was karana and he was otherwise called gramani.

  • The law and order of the village was in the hands of a group of people called mahajanam.
  • There was a special officer called mahapurush, in charge of maintaining order and peace of the village.
  • Nagarapatis or Purapatis were the officials of the towns.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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