In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:
| Term | Description |
| 1. Eripatti | : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the main tenance of the village tank |
| 2. Taniyurs | : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins |
| 3. Ghatikas | : Colleges generally attached to the temples |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
1 and 2
3 only
2 and 3
1 and 3
Answer is Right!
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UPSC IAS – 2016
Pair 3 is correctly matched. ‘Ghatikas’ or ‘Ghatikastanams’ were centers of learning or colleges, often associated with temples in South India (e.g., Kanchi, Ennayiram, Tirumukkudal).
Pair 2 is incorrectly matched. ‘Taniyurs’ (also ‘Tan-kurus’ or ‘Tan-nadu’) were large single villages or groups of villages that were administered as independent units, separate from the surrounding ‘Kurrams’ (sub-divisions of a district). They were not specifically defined as villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins; such donations were known as ‘Brahmadeya’ or ‘Agrahara’ grants.