In Medieval India, the designations 'Mahattara' and 'Pattakila' were used for
UPSC CSE Pre. 2014
A. military officers
B. village headmen
C. specialists in Vedic rituals
D. chiefs of craft guilds
Answer: village headmen
Option b is the correct answer.
Mahattara refers to "representatives of towns or villages" and was a title used in the administration during the rule of the Silahara dynasty (765-1215 AD) Pattakila also refers to village headman.