1) what does the 'prejudice' refer to? give an example .
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Answer:
a strong unreasonable feeling of not liking or trusting somebody
Explanation:
The newspaper stories had prejudiced the jury against him.
Answer:
The introductory chapter gives a brief account of the need and the circumstances which led to the formation of Guilds.
The second chapter deals with the origin of Guilds. It deals with the questions like ‘when and where the Guilds first originated?’ and ‘how the caste system played an influential role in shaping economic activities?’
The third chapter deals with the growth of Guilds from the Sutra period to the Gupta’s. The Guilds did not exist in the Vedic period but there beginnings are to be found in the Sutra period. They were the outcome of the organization of artisans and craftsmen for protective purposes.
The fourth chapter throws light on the organization of Guilds. In this chapter special emphasis is given on the three levels in which the Guilds were organized in ancient India i.e.
i) The General Assembly
ii) The Guild Head
The Executive Officer
The way the Guilds operated and functioned, forms the subject matter of the fifth chapter.
In the sixth chapter a detailed study is made on the decline of Guild system. The causes responsible for the decline form the bulk of this chapter.
In this way, a clear and complete picture of the Guilds in Ancient India is presented in this work. All the various aspects of different problems have been studied with a wealth of evidence from all possible sources.
This is the note on guilds of ancient india