History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
What did Kuddapah Kar and Samba Peshnam denote in the context of agricultural production in South India?
ATwo main seasons of rice cultivation, named after the variety of rice cultivated during the summer and winter seasons ✓ Correct
BIrrigation taxes
CLand tax
DMethods of land measurement
Correct answer: (A) Two main seasons of rice cultivation, named after the variety of rice cultivated during the summer and winter seasons — They denoted two main seasons of rice cultivation, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★They denoted two main seasons of rice cultivation, so that is the answer.
★Kuddapah Kar and Samba Peshnam denoted two main seasons of rice cultivation in South India.
★They were named after the variety of rice cultivated during the summer and winter seasons.
★This reflects the importance of rice in the South Indian agrarian economy.
★The cropping seasons shaped the cycle of revenue and labour.
★So Kuddapah Kar and Samba Peshnam denoted two main seasons of rice cultivation.
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