What did kings often rewarded brahmanas with in the seventh century?
Land grants
From the seventh century onwards, new ruling families in India tried to win the support of learned priests, who in turn helped kings claim legitimacy and divine sanction.
In return, kings often rewarded brahmanas with grants of land. These grants were recorded on copper plates and gave the brahmanas the revenue of the villages they received.
Such land grants also helped bring new areas under cultivation and spread royal authority. Gold coins, cattle and horses were not the typical, recorded reward of this period.
Hence, Land grants.
Important Questions from Post Guptas Age
Gurjara-Prathiharas originally came to the Indian subcontinent from:
Gupta emperor Chandragupta II was known by which other following name/s?
(A) Devagupta
(B) Devaraja
(C) Devaputra
(D) Devavrata
Choose the correct answer from the options give below:
In which of the following periods first stupas in India came into being:
Which of the following statements is correct about Goddess Sri Lakshmi?
A. The Ravanavaha attributed to Vakataka King Pravarasena II speaks of Sri Lakshmi as pralayagrhini.
B. The Bhitari inscription refers to Vishnu as one who is the permanent abode of Lakshmi.
C. Harsha frequently refers to Sri Lakshmi in the Ratnavali
D. The Gwalior stone inscription speaks of Vishnu and Sri Lakshmi,
E. Sita is identified with Lakshmi in the Harivamsa and the Vishnudharmottara Purana.
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