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Chola inscriptions describe Tirunamattukkani as '________'.

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  1. land gifted to Brahmanas
  2. land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors
  3. land donated to Jaina institutions
  4. land gifted to temples

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Option 4 : land gifted to temples
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The correct answer is land gifted to temples.

Key Points

  • Devadana, Tirunamattukkani was called the land gifted to temples.
  • Chola inscriptions mention several categories of land:
    • Vellanvagai- the land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors
    • Brahmadeya- land gifted to Brahmanas.
    • Shalabhoga- land for the maintenance of a school.
    • Pallichchhandam- land donated to Jaina institutions.

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