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The institution of the nattar was well-defined. It was in charge of all matters pertaining to a village, including water-management.[1] It was noted that: "If ruling class is taken to mean those with the power and authority to manage community resources, then the nattar was this class in Tamil country".[2] Kallar sub-division was accorded the title of nattar.[3]
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Ceremonial establishments of brahmin villages in the nadus to pursue dharmic ends were important in effecting links beyond the nadu. The brahmadeyas of different nadus created a network of ritual specialists and in doing so fortified the standing of the nattar upon whose patronage this depended.[4]
Nattar as a political body was recognized by the Pallavas and Pandyas. The Pallava and Pandya copper plates regarding grants of land had nattars mentioned in them.[5][6]
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References
- ↑ Ecole pratique des hautes études. Contributions to Indian Sociology. [full citation needed]
- ↑ Irfan Habib; Tapan Raychaudhuri; Dharma Kumar; Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai. The Cambridge Economic History of India. [page needed]
- ↑ The Cambridge Economic History of India.
- ↑ Byres, TJ & Mukhia, Harbans. Feudalism and Non-European Societies. [page needed]
- ↑ Minakshi, Cadambi (1938). Administration and social life under the Pallavas. [page needed]
- ↑ Ali, B. Sheikh & Murthy, H. V. Sreenivasa (1990). Essays on Indian History and Culture. [page needed]