(a) vellalar was a word used for large landowners in tamil.
(b) the gramabhojaka often got his land cultivated by the dosa karmakara.
(c) ploughmen were known as ujhavar in tamil.
(d) most grihapatis were small landowners.
Gramabhojaka was the biggest landowner and his some functions were:
- Collection taken of taxes from the farmers.
- As judge
- As policemen
Some of the crafts person were:
Potter, Blacksmith, Carpenter, Ironsmith, Weaver etc.
(a) 4. drainage
(b) 1. silver
(c) 3. religious center
(d) 2. Crafts person
- sickle was used in agriculture; is a hand tool which is used for the harvesting of vegetables.
- Axe was used for chopping wood.
- Tongs were used in kitchen or by ironsmith; it is used for grabbing something like noodles, pasta etc.
The modern drainage system is usually made up of pipes which are made up of plastic, metal or ceramic material. While the drainage system in this chapter was made up of rings and those rings were stacked together to make a tube type structure.
Similarity: use of ceramic and tubes.
Difference: use of rings in those cities.