In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:TermDescriptionEripattiLand, re

Question

In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:TermDescriptionEripattiLand, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tankTaniyursVillages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of BrahminsGhatikasColleges generally attached to the templesWhich of the pairs given above correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Taniyur is a large village under Chola administrative division. Eripatti was a special category of land known in South India. This land was donated by individuals, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank. Land grants and generous donations were given to educational institutions like Ghatikas and Mathas. Mathas were residential schools for early education in Pallava kingdoms.Source Citation:The Penguin History of Early India: From the Origins to AD