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.

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

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.