Q. Which of the following dynasties is well known for its generosity towards Brahman as in terms of land grants free of any tax as well as several immunities to them?
Q. Which of the following dynasties is well known for its generosity towards Brahman as in terms of land grants free of any tax as well as several immunities to them?
The correct option is D Pallava
Explanation:
The Western Gangas made land grants mostly to the Jainas, the Kadambas also made grants to the Jainas, but they favored the Brahmanas more. But the Pallavas granted numerous villages free of taxes largely to the Brahmanas. We have as many as 16 land charters of the early Pallavas. A few, which seem to be earlier, are written on stone in Prakrit, but most of them were recorded on copper plates in Sanskrit. The villages granted to the Brahmanas were exempted from payment of all taxes and forced labor to the state.
This implied that these were collected from the peasantry by the Brahmanas for their own enjoyment. As many as 18 kinds of immunities were granted to the Brahmanas m a Pallava grant of the fourth century, they were empowered to enjoy the granted land free from payment of land tax, from the supply of forced labor, from the supply of provisions to royal officers in town, and free from the interference of royal constabulary and agents. Hence option (d) is correct.
Explanation:
The Western Gangas made land grants mostly to the Jainas, the Kadambas also made grants to the Jainas, but they favored the Brahmanas more. But the Pallavas granted numerous villages free of taxes largely to the Brahmanas. We have as many as 16 land charters of the early Pallavas. A few, which seem to be earlier, are written on stone in Prakrit, but most of them were recorded on copper plates in Sanskrit. The villages granted to the Brahmanas were exempted from payment of all taxes and forced labor to the state.
This implied that these were collected from the peasantry by the Brahmanas for their own enjoyment. As many as 18 kinds of immunities were granted to the Brahmanas m a Pallava grant of the fourth century, they were empowered to enjoy the granted land free from payment of land tax, from the supply of forced labor, from the supply of provisions to royal officers in town, and free from the interference of royal constabulary and agents. Hence option (d) is correct.
