Question

1. Define the following terms - a) Vassal b) Brahmadeya c) Nagarams​

Answer 1

Answer:

b) Brahmadeya =

Brahmadeya (given to Brahmana) was tax free land gift either in form of single plot or whole villages donated to Brahmanas in the early medieval India. It was initially practiced by the ruling dynasties and was soon followed up by the chiefs, merchants, feudatories, etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

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a) Vassal :- A vassal or liege subject is a person regarded as having a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch, in the context of the feudal system in medieval Europe.

b) Brahmadeya :- Brahmadeya was tax free land gift either in form of single plot or whole villages donated to Brahmanas in the early medieval India. It was initially practiced by the ruling dynasties and was soon followed up by the chiefs, merchants, feudatories, etc.

c) Nagarams :- Nagarams under the rule of the Cholas were usually the commercial towns. The merchants and the traders formed their own associations and organizations here. They usually served as the markets of the Nadus.