Question
Download Solution PDFThe Chola inscriptions describe land gifted for a school as _____.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is shalabhoga.Key Points
- Shalabhoga stands with respect to revenue administration under the imperial Cholas is land donated for the maintenance of a school.
- The inscriptions of the Cholas who ruled in Tamil Nadu suggest that their kingdom used more than 400 terms for different kinds of taxes.
- Cholas were the most civilized race in the south Indian subcontinent.
Additional Information
- The Chola Empire was one of the most famous empires in south India that came into prominence in the 9th century AD.
- Their kingdom was mainly concentrated in the Kaveri-fed delta called Cholamandalam.
- According to Chola inscriptions, there were five types of ' land gifts ' that Chola kings gave to their people.
| Shalabhoga | Land for the maintenance of a school |
| Devadana tirunamattukkani | Land gifted to temples |
| Pallichchhandam | Land donated to Jaina institutions |
| Brahmadeya | Land gifted to Brahmanas |
| Vellanvagai | Land of non-Brahamana peasant proprietors |
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