Which one of the following pairs of terms and their meanings is not correctly matched ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Nagarakkani : Land owned by the nagaram” option2=”Nattar : Male serpent deity” option3=”Yupa : Sacrificial post” option4=”Viragal : ‘Hero stone’ in the Tamil Nadu area” correct=”option2″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2023
The pair “Nattar : Male serpent deity” is not correctly matched.
‘Nattar’ in South Indian historical context, particularly in the Chola period and earlier, refers to the assembly or leaders of a ‘Nadu’, which was a rural administrative unit. They were involved in local administration, land management, and social affairs. A male serpent deity is typically referred to as Naga devata or similar terms related to serpents (Naga).