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Prelims 2020 · Ancient History · Question 49

With reference to the history of India, the terms "kulyavapa" and "dronavapa" denote

  1. measurement of land
  2. coins of different monetary value
  3. classification of urban land
  4. religious rituals

Answer

measurement of land

  • (a) Measurement of land — Correct. Kulyavapa and dronavapa were ancient Indian units of land measurement, mentioned in land grants and revenue records, especially in early medieval eastern India.
  • (b) Coins of different monetary value — Incorrect. These terms are not coin denominations; they relate to agrarian land measurement.
  • (c) Classification of urban land — Incorrect. They do not denote urban land categories; they are rural land-area units.
  • (d) Religious rituals — Incorrect. These are not ritual terms but administrative/revenue terms connected with land.
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