Question

Q79. With reference to Harsha, consider the following statements
1. The feudal practice of rewarding and playing officers with grants of land seem to have begun with Harsha
2. He is credited with the grant of land to the officers by charters.
3. These grants allowed the same concessions to priests as were allowed by the earlier grants.

• A. (a) Only 1 and 2
• B. (b) Only 2 and 3
• C. (c) Only 1 and 3
• D. (d) All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D (d) All of the above

All the statements are correct. The Chinese pilgrim Huan Tsang gives us information on the Harsha period. The feudal practice of rewarding and paying officers with grants of land seem to have begun with Harsha. This explains why we do not have too many coins issued by Harsha. Land grants continued to be made to priests for special services rendered to the State. In addition, he is credited with the grant of land to the officers by charters. These grants allowed the same concessions to priests as were allowed by the earlier grants.