In urban centres, who represented the merchant communities during the medieval period?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Nagarsheth
In urban centres such as Ahmedabad, the mahajans (merchant groups) were collectively represented by the chief of the merchant community, called the nagarsheth.
NCERT (2026-27): “6.2 A more complex social reality … Merchants often had strong community or kin ties, and were organised into their own caste-cum-occupational bodies. In western India these groups were called mahajans, and their chief, the sheth. In urban centres such as Ahmedabad the mahajans were collectively represented by the chief of the merchant community who was called the nagarsheth.…” |