Question

Who were known as Uzhavar?
A. Large Landowners
B. Ordinary Ploughmen
C. Landless labourers
D. Slaves

Answer 1

Hint:
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Complete answer:
Option A: Large landowners were known as Vellalar.They traditionally pursued agriculture as a profession in the indian states of Tamil Nadu,Kerala and Northern part of Sri Lanka.They held offices pertaining to land,were ranked as Set-Sudra in the 1901 census.The Vellaras of Sri lanka form half of the Sri Lankan Tamil population and are the major husbandmen,involved in tillage and cattle cultivation,Therefore,Option A is not correct.

Option B:Ordinary ploughmen were called as Uzhavar.A ploughman is a man whose job is to plough the land,especially with a plough pulled by horses or oxen.Therefore,Option B is the correct answer.

Option C:Landless labourers are known as kadaisiyar or adimai.They did not hold any land for farming and worked in someone else’s land for their livelihood. They are present in rural regions and their livelihood depends on middle class or rich farmers who exploit them.Therefore, Option C is not the correct answer.

Option D:Slaves were known as Dasa karmakara.They were hired by the gramabhojaka to cultivate land as they did not own their own lands.They had to work on the fields of other land holders to earn a living.Therefore,Option D is not the correct answer.

Therefore the answer is Option B.

Note:
In villages they were other workers apart from the ones working in the field or owning lands.There were also some craft persons such as the blacksmiths,potter,carpenter and weavers.There were at least three different types of people living in most villages in southern and northern part of the subcontinent.