In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: Some British officials in the nineteenth century saw the villages made up of fraternal partners sharing resources and labour in a collective.
Reason: There was state ownership of assets and equality in the society based on caste and gender distinctions.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4 - The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.
Reason: There was state ownership of assets and equality in the society based on caste and gender distinctions.
Correct version of Reason: There was individual ownership of assets and deep inequities based on caste and gender distinctions.
Some British officials in the nineteenth century saw the village as a “little republic” made up of fraternal partners sharing resources and labour in a collective. However, this was not a sign of rural egalitarianism. There was individual ownership of assets and deep inequities based on caste and gender distinctions. A group of powerful individuals decided the affairs of the village, exploited the weaker sections and had the authority to dispense justice.