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Which of the following statements about the agrahara land grant is not correct?
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The king could offer it to any one
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It was a village granted taxfree to Brahmanas
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It underlined the privileges of the Brahmanas
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The king could confiscate it on being displeased by the grantee
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is A land grant to Brahmins. Agrahara in Sanskrit refers to “land exempt from leasing rights”. Agrahara was land, village, or fields that were given to Brahmaṇas.
Detailed explanation-2: -An Agraharam or Agrahara was a grant of land and royal income from it, typically by a king or a noble family in India, for religious purposes, particularly to Brahmins to maintain temples in that land or a pilgrimage site and to sustain their families. Agraharams were also known as Chaturvedimangalams in ancient times.
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