Multiple choice

The golikas and halikas of Satavahana period were

  1. village officials exercising administrative control on behalf of the state

  2. royal guards providing personal security to the king

  3. petty artisans working in the villages

  4. sub-castes formed on occupational basis
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The golikas and halikas during the Satavahana period were sub-castes or occupational groups formed on the basis of their professions. This indicates a developing social stratification where occupational categories were becoming hereditary social groups. The term reflects the social organization of ancient and early medieval India where artisan and service communities were organized into sub-castes based on their traditional occupations.

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