According to the Tamil Sangam texts, who among the following were the

According to the Tamil Sangam texts, who among the following were the large landowners?

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According to the Tamil Sangam texts, ‘Vellalars’ were recognized as the large landowners or rich peasants who held significant land holdings.

The Sangam society in the Tamil region was characterized by a social hierarchy based on land ownership and occupation. Vellalars were at the top of the rural social structure due to their control over land.

‘Uzhavars’ were ordinary ploughmen or cultivators, ‘Adimais’ were slaves, and ‘Kadaisiyar’ and ‘Penar’ were landless labourers. ‘Gahapatis’ is a term more commonly used in North Indian texts for householders or landowners.

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