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Download Solution PDFWhat was the land gifted to a temple called in the Chola Empire?
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Option 3 : Tirunmadukkani
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Download Solution PDFChola inscriptions mention several categories of land:
- Vellanvagai- land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors
- Brahmadeya- land gifted to Brahmanas
- Shalabhoga- land for the maintenance of a school
- Devadana, Tirunamattukkani- land gifted to temples
- Pallichchhandam- land donated to Jaina institutions
Thus, we can say that land gifted to a temple called in the Chola Empire is called Tirunmadukkani.
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