The gahapati exercised control over which individuals in the household?

1) Soldiers and warriors
2) Foreign traders and merchants
3) Women, children, slaves, and workers
4) Religious scholars and monks

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

3

A "gahapati" referred to the head or master of a household who wielded authority over the individuals living in the same residence, such as women, children, slaves, and workers. Additionally, the gahapati owned the household's resources, which encompassed land, animals, and other belongings. In certain contexts, this term denoted the status of men belonging to the urban elite, including affluent merchants.