The owner, master or head of a household, who exercised control over the women, children, slaves and workers, and shared a common residence was called as _________.

Gahapati

The correct answer is Option (3) → Gahapati

A gahapati was the owner, master or head of a household, who exercised control over the women, children, slaves and workers who shared a common residence. He was also the owner of the resources – land, animals and other things – that belonged to the household. Sometimes the term was used as a marker of status for men belonging to the urban elite, including wealthy merchants.