Q. In the Sangam literature, Vellalars were:
(1) Brahmanas who functioned as poets
(2) Rich peasants who formed the fourth caste
(3) Agricultural labourers who also worked with animal skins
(4) Forest tribes who suffered from extreme poverty
Answer: 2
The Vellalars were an elite class of agricultural landlords who formed the aristocracy of the ancient Tamil order during the Sangam age.
Vellalars were, originally an elite caste of Tamil agricultural landlords in Tamil Nadu, Kerala states in India and in neighbouring Sri Lanka; they were the aristocracy of the ancient Tamil order and had close relations with the different royal dynasties.
Vellalars were, originally an elite caste. In the Marutam region the Vellalas or the rich peasants were dominant.
Consider the following statements:
In the Satavahana’s inscriptions, the terms ‘Katakas’ and ‘Skandhavaras’ mean?
Which of the items listed above were introduced by the Shakas and Kushans from Central Asia?