History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2024 History (Cancelled)
The term 'akshavapa' used during the Later Vedic society refers to:
ADice-Keeper ✓ Correct
BDistributor
CCharioteer
DCourier
Correct answer: (A) Dice-Keeper — The answer is the dice-keeper.
Explanation
★The answer is the dice-keeper.
★The Samhitas and Brahmanas of the Yajurveda mention high officials called Ratnins.
★The list of Ratnins includes the Akshavapa.
★He was the superintendent of income and expenditure and the keeper of the dice.
★He was also the king's companion in dicing or gambling.
★So the term refers to the dice-keeper, not a charioteer or courier.
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