Question

Enumerate different types of land present in Cholas Kingdom.


a) Vellanvagai -

b) Shalabhoga -

c) Pallichchhandam -

d) Brahmadeya -

Answer 1

Answer:

According to Chola inscriptions, there were five types of 'land gifts' that Chola kings gave to their people:

vellanvagai was land for non-Brahmana, peasant proprietors.

brahmadeya was land gifted to Brahmanas.

shalabhoga was land for the maintenance of a school.

devadana / tirunamattukkani was land gifted to temples.