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Download Solution PDFIdentify the occupation for the people of Neithal
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Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2 : Salt production
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Salt production.
Key Points
- Thinai (tract)-based Sangam Society
- The land form was divided into five thinais (eco-regions).
| Thinai | Landscape | Occupation | People | Deity |
| Kurinji | Hilly region | Hunting /gathering | Kuravar/kurathiyar | Murugan |
| Mullai | Forest region | Herding | Aayar/aaichiyar | Maayon |
| Marutham | Riverine track (plains) |
Agriculture | Uzhavan/uzhathiyar | Indiran |
| Neithal | Coastal region | Fishing/saltmaking | Parathavar | Varunan |
| Palai | Parched land | Heroic deeds | Maravar/Marathiyar | Kotravai |
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