234806
What did the Devadana type of a land tenure signify?
1 Villages donated to Brahmins
2 Villages donated to the King
3 Villages donated to the gods
4 Villages not normally lived in
Explanation:
Villages donated to the gods Devdana means a gift(dana) to the gods(dev). Most of the Devdana lands were made tax free. The donated land mainly belonged to the temple which employed peasants to cultivate the lands and take the produced crops after making payment to the peasants.
12. Kings And Kingdoms
234808
Which of the following forms of land tenure denoted an entire village being donated to Brahmins?
1 Jagir
2 Zamindari
3 Brahmadeya
4 Devadana
Explanation:
Brahmadeya Brahmanas often received land grants or brahmadeya. The brahmanas had exclusive rights on these lands. Each brahmadeya was looked after by an assembly or sabha of prominent Brahmana landholders.
234806
What did the Devadana type of a land tenure signify?
1 Villages donated to Brahmins
2 Villages donated to the King
3 Villages donated to the gods
4 Villages not normally lived in
Explanation:
Villages donated to the gods Devdana means a gift(dana) to the gods(dev). Most of the Devdana lands were made tax free. The donated land mainly belonged to the temple which employed peasants to cultivate the lands and take the produced crops after making payment to the peasants.
12. Kings And Kingdoms
234808
Which of the following forms of land tenure denoted an entire village being donated to Brahmins?
1 Jagir
2 Zamindari
3 Brahmadeya
4 Devadana
Explanation:
Brahmadeya Brahmanas often received land grants or brahmadeya. The brahmanas had exclusive rights on these lands. Each brahmadeya was looked after by an assembly or sabha of prominent Brahmana landholders.
234806
What did the Devadana type of a land tenure signify?
1 Villages donated to Brahmins
2 Villages donated to the King
3 Villages donated to the gods
4 Villages not normally lived in
Explanation:
Villages donated to the gods Devdana means a gift(dana) to the gods(dev). Most of the Devdana lands were made tax free. The donated land mainly belonged to the temple which employed peasants to cultivate the lands and take the produced crops after making payment to the peasants.
12. Kings And Kingdoms
234808
Which of the following forms of land tenure denoted an entire village being donated to Brahmins?
1 Jagir
2 Zamindari
3 Brahmadeya
4 Devadana
Explanation:
Brahmadeya Brahmanas often received land grants or brahmadeya. The brahmanas had exclusive rights on these lands. Each brahmadeya was looked after by an assembly or sabha of prominent Brahmana landholders.
234806
What did the Devadana type of a land tenure signify?
1 Villages donated to Brahmins
2 Villages donated to the King
3 Villages donated to the gods
4 Villages not normally lived in
Explanation:
Villages donated to the gods Devdana means a gift(dana) to the gods(dev). Most of the Devdana lands were made tax free. The donated land mainly belonged to the temple which employed peasants to cultivate the lands and take the produced crops after making payment to the peasants.
12. Kings And Kingdoms
234808
Which of the following forms of land tenure denoted an entire village being donated to Brahmins?
1 Jagir
2 Zamindari
3 Brahmadeya
4 Devadana
Explanation:
Brahmadeya Brahmanas often received land grants or brahmadeya. The brahmanas had exclusive rights on these lands. Each brahmadeya was looked after by an assembly or sabha of prominent Brahmana landholders.
234806
What did the Devadana type of a land tenure signify?
1 Villages donated to Brahmins
2 Villages donated to the King
3 Villages donated to the gods
4 Villages not normally lived in
Explanation:
Villages donated to the gods Devdana means a gift(dana) to the gods(dev). Most of the Devdana lands were made tax free. The donated land mainly belonged to the temple which employed peasants to cultivate the lands and take the produced crops after making payment to the peasants.
12. Kings And Kingdoms
234808
Which of the following forms of land tenure denoted an entire village being donated to Brahmins?
1 Jagir
2 Zamindari
3 Brahmadeya
4 Devadana
Explanation:
Brahmadeya Brahmanas often received land grants or brahmadeya. The brahmanas had exclusive rights on these lands. Each brahmadeya was looked after by an assembly or sabha of prominent Brahmana landholders.
