Choose the correct answer.
Statement I:Mostly present in South India, an Agrahara was a bigger institution, a whole settlement of learned Brahmins, with its own powers of government, maintained by generous donations from society.
Statement II:In South India, a Ghatika was a centre of learning, including religion, and was small in size.
AOnly Statement I is true
BOnly Statement II is true
CBoth Statements I and II are true ✓ Correct
DNeither Statement I nor Statement II is true
Correct answer: (C) Both Statements I and II are true
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct, an Agrahara was a large settlement of learned Brahmins, mostly in South India, with its own governing powers and sustained by generous societal donations.
Statement 2 is correct, a Ghatika in South India was a comparatively small centre of learning that also included religious instruction.
Both were important institutions of learning in early medieval South India.
Agraharas were often tax-free land grants made to Brahmins for teaching and ritual.
Ghatikas were frequently attached to temples and admitted advanced students.
Kanchipuram was a famous seat of such Ghatikas.
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