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Option 4 : Uyyakoundan Udaiyur
A 12th century inscription from Uyyakoundan Udaiyur deliberated on the status of rathakaras (chariot makers).
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Rathakara or the Chariot maker is mentioned in several Hindu scriptures such as Rigveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda, Samhitas etc.
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During Later Vedic Period, certain sections of artisans such as rathakara or chariot-maker enjoyed a high status, and were entitled to the sacred thread ceremony.
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A 12th century inscription from Uyyakoundan Udaiyur, in Tiruchirapalli taluka (in present-day Tamil Nadu), describes the deliberations in a sabha of Brahmanas.
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They deliberated on the status of a group known as rathakaras (chariot makers).
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They laid down their occupations, which were to include architecture, building coaches and chariots, erecting gateways for temples with images in them, preparing wooden equipment used to perform sacrifices, building mandapas, making jewels for the king.
Hence, we can conclude that a 12th century inscription from Uyyakoundan Udaiyur deliberated on the status of rathakaras (chariot makers).
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