What did the term "Shalabhoga" stand for, for revenue administration under the Imperial Cholas?
a) Land donated to a warrior
b) A Newly settled village
c) Land donated for the maintenance of irrigation facilities
d) Land donated for the maintenance of a school
Answer. d) Land donated for the maintenance of a school
Type of Land in Chola Empire:
Vellanvagai: Land of Non-Brahman peasant properties.
Brahmadeva: Lands gifted to Brahmanas.
Shalabhoga: Lands for the maintenance of a school.
Devadana, Tirunamattukheni: Land gifted to the temple.
Pallichchhandam: Land donated to Jainism.
About Chola Empire:
The Chola empire had a very strong navy.
Tanjore was the capital of the Chola empire.
Rajendra Chola, the son of Rajaraja Chola I assumed the title of "Gangaikondachola" which means "the Chola who conquered the Ganga.
Brihadeshwara Temple of Thanjavur was built by Chola emperor Rajaraja I between 1003 and 1010 CE. This temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples".
The administrative division of the Chola kingdom is as follows:
Chola Kingdom > Mandalam > Vallanadus ( or Nadus) > Ur ( Village)
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