Q. Consider the following statements:
1.A Palayakkarar was not bound to pay a fixed annual tribute or supply troops to the king.
2.Palayakkarars had judicial powers and dispensed justice over civil and criminal cases.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: A Palayakkarar was bound to pay a fixed annual tribute or supply troops to the king and to keep order and peace over a particular area.
- To enable him to perform these duties and attend to other services, a certain number of villages were granted for revenue collection.
- In addition, he was presented with several titles and privileges. Palayakkarars had judicial powers and dispensed justice over civil and criminal cases.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
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