The Vellalars were

1. landed aristocrats
2. priests
3. landless labourers
4. ploughmen

Referring to the Sangam society which of the following is incorrect?

1. Uzhavar : ordinary ploughmen
2. Vellalars : landed aristocrats
3. Adimai : priests
4. Kadasiyar : landless labourers

(A) Sangam literature speaks of many tribes and traditional castes.

(R) The caste divisions and the tribal arrangement existed side by side.

1. (R) contradicts (A)
2. (R) is the reason for (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) and (R) are independent of each other.

(A) The division of social groups into the rich and the poor was accepted as natural.

(R) The people were industrious and they believed in living well by earning wealth.

1. (R) contradicts (A)
2. (R) is the reason for (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) and (R) are independent of each other.