alleryIn Satavahana-era inscriptions, what does the term nigama denote?
AA village
BA market town
CA walled city
DA royal court
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A market town
1. Inscriptions mention three types of settlements.
2. These are nagara (city), nigama (market town) and gama (village).
3. So nigama is a market town, neither a village nor a city.
_Source: Wikipedia, Satavahana dynasty, Administration_
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