Key Concepts

Understand the concept
  • The use of iron began around 3000 years ago.
  • Evidence for use of iron tools around 2500 years ago.
  • Vellalar : large landowners in Tamil region
  • Uzhavar: ordinary labourers / Ploughmen
  • Kadaisiyar: landless labourers
  • Adimai : slaves
  • Grama bhojaka: headman of village
  • Jataka: stories written by Buddhist monks and composed by ordinary people

Mock Test

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