History • Ancient IndiaHard
Consider the following statements regarding the administration and land tenure system during the Gupta Empire: 1. The term 'Agraharas' denoted tax-free land grants made predominantly to Brahmanas and religious institutions for educational and spiritual purposes. 2. The office of the 'Pustapala' functioned as the record keeper who maintained documents concerning land transactions, titles, and boundaries at the district level. 3. The royal court strictly prohibited the creation of sub-infeudation or intermediary tenure holders within agrarian holdings. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Statements one and two are correct because Agrahara grants were widespread under the Guptas and Pustapalas maintained meticulous land records in the Vishayas. Statement three is incorrect because the proliferation of land grants directly fostered the growth of sub-infeudation, where donees leased land to tenants, laying structural foundations for early medieval feudalism in India. Epigraphic evidence from copper plates confirms this socio-economic transition.
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