With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote
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measurement of land
Correct Answercoins of different monetary value
Incorrect Answerclassification of urban land
Incorrect Answerreligious rituals
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According to epigraphic evidence, we have references of measurement units such as – “Kulyavapa”, “dronavapa”, “adhavapa” and “Pataka” from Bengal, nivratana” and “bhumi” from Central India and “nivartana and “padavarta” from Western India. In many insciptions the land is indicated by a term denoting the measures of seed which could be sown on it. Some of the Gupta records refer to the expression Kulyavapa as a denomination of land measurement. Dronavapa also is an area of land requiring one drona measure of seed grains to be sown. Hence option 1st is correct.
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