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In medieval India, the designations 'Mahattara' and 'Pattakila' were used for

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  1. military officers
  2. village headmen
  3. specialists in Vedic rituals
  4. chiefs of craft guilds

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Option 2 : village headmen
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The correct answer is village headmen.

  • In medieval India, the designations 'Mahattara' and 'Pattakila' were used for village headmen.
  • Village headmen is the leader of the community in that village, who owned most of the lands.

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  • Mansab means a military rank conferred by the Mughal emperor.
  • Chief craftsman were called as Prathama-kulika. 
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