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Match the following.

A. Prajas – - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. headmen
B. Harkaras-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. people
C. Shilalekhas- - - - - – - - - - – - -3. people of foot
D. Panchas- - - - – - - - - - – - - - –4. rock edicts

Options
- A:3, B:1, C:4, D:2
- A:4, B:1, C:2, D:3
- A:2, B:3, C:4, D:1
- A:2, B:4, C:3, D:1

CORRECT ANSWER : A:2, B:3, C:4, D:1
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Explanation

Along with the development of human civilization, a lot of small towns and cities were established. The mode of inter-personal or public communication in these towns and states were rough and unskilled. The messages were delivered by Harkaras or the people of foot. If a message was to be circulated, it was done by the village criers who would shout to communicate the messages to others. Most of the villages had Sarpanchs who used to communicate the messages regarding war, drought or any issue to the Panchas or headmen and then, to the villagers. Earlier the print media did not exist in the human society. Tamrapatras and Shilalekhas acted as a mode of communication. Shilalekhas are a form of rock edicts which were used to circulate the religious information to the masses. Other form of communication were puppetry, folk music and architecture. The kings used to circulate the message in their kingdom with the help of the Munadis etc. Kings like Ashoka and Akbar established a system of communication so that the Praja (ruled people) were able to get the messages on time.

Meera V Nair 06-9-2015 02:22 AM

 
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