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Which of the following is the only corre...

Which of the following is the only correct pair as described by Chola inscriptions?

A

Pallichchhandam- land donated to Jaina institutions

B

Shalabhoga- land gifted to Brahmanas

C

Vellanvagai-land of Brahmana peasant proprietors

D

Brahmadeya-land gifted to temples

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The correct Answer is:
A
With reference ot the Chola inscriptions:
Shalabhoga was land for the maintenance and the management of schools. Vellanvagai was land for non-Brahmins, peasant proprietors. Brahmadeya was a tax free land gift, either in form of single plot or whole villages donated to Brahmanas in early medieval India.
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