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What did the term ' shalabhoga' stand fo...

What did the term ' shalabhoga' stand for, with respect to revenue administration under the Imperial Cholas?

A

Land donated for the maintenance of irrigation facilities

B

A newly settled village

C

Land donated for the maintenance of the school

D

Land donated to a warrior

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Accoding to Chola inscriptions, there were five types fo .land gifts. that Chola kings gave to their people:
vellanvagai was land for non-Brahmana, peasant proprietors brahmadey was land gifted to Brahmanas shalabhoga ws land for the maintenance of a school devadana/ tirunamattukkani ws land gifted to temples palli chhandam was land donated to Jaina institutions.
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