According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions _________ was known as the land for the maintenance of schools?
Shalabhoga
The correct answer is Shalabhoga.
Chola inscriptions classify land by purpose. Shalabhoga was land whose revenue was earmarked for the upkeep of a shala (school) — paying teachers and running costs of educational institutions.
Vellanvagai was land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors, Brahmadeya was tax-free land gifted to Brahmanas, and Devadana was land granted to temples for ritual and maintenance expenses.
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