Early medieval polity: Original meaning of the term "samanta". The term "samanta", later used for feudatories from the 6th century CE onward, originally meant what? Choose the correct meaning.
General Knowledge
Indian History
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ANeighbor
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BSlave
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CGuest
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DTrader
Answer
Correct Answer: Neighbor
Explanation
GivenDetermine the original sense of the word samanta.
Concept/ApproachIn Sanskrit, samanta originally means neighbor. Over time it became a technical term for subordinate chiefs/feudatories in early medieval Indian polity.
Final AnswerNeighbor.