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Q28 (CAPF/2023) History & Culture › Medieval India › Medieval administrative terminology

Consider the following pairs with reference to textiles in Southern India: (Tax) — (Meaning) 1. Panupuceli — on cotton yarn 2. Nulayam — on cotton thread 3. Tari kadamai — on silk clothes 4. Sella — on silk thread Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B
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In the taxation system of medieval Southern India, particularly during the Chola and Vijayanagara periods, specific levies were imposed on various stages of textile production. 'Panupuceli' was a tax specifically levied on cotton yarn, while 'Nulayam' (or Nul-ayam) was the tax imposed on cotton thread [1]. These terms reflect the detailed administrative focus on the weaving industry, which was a cornerstone of the medieval economy [2]. Conversely, 'Tari-kadamai' (or Tari-irai) refers to a tax on looms (tari) rather than silk clothes specifically, and 'Sella' is not standard terminology for a silk thread tax in this context. The term 'Kadamai' generally denoted a major land tax or a general duty [1]. Therefore, only pairs 1 and 2 are historically accurate regarding the specific commodity-based taxation in the southern textile sector.

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  1. [1] https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/epgpdata/uploads/epgp_content/s000829ic/p001771/m024827/lm/1510306889p10-m07-taxationsystem-ancientsouthindia-lm.pdf
  2. [2] https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/44512/1/Unit-15.pdf
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