History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2019 History
With regard to Agraharas, which of the following statements are correct? Select the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. It was a Sanskrit term used especially from c. mid-first millennium CE onwards.
- 2. It was a term to designate a category of land grants made to Brahmans.
- 3. Generally these grants were in perpetuity.
- 4. Donees were given the right to organise production and collect revenue and other resources from the land.
A1, 3 and 4 only
B2 and 4 only
C1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
D1, 2 and 3 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★Agrahara was a Sanskrit term used especially from about the mid-first millennium CE.
★It denoted a category of land granted to Brahmans, also called Brahmadeya.
★These grants were generally in perpetuity, given to one or many Brahmanas.
★Donees got the right to organise production and collect revenue from the land.
★Such grants were often situated near major irrigation works such as tanks or lakes.
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