{"id":91405,"date":"2025-06-01T10:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91405"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:55:09","slug":"in-the-context-of-the-history-of-india-consider-the-following-pairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-the-context-of-the-history-of-india-consider-the-following-pairs\/","title":{"rendered":"In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>Term<\/td>\n<td>Description<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1. Eripatti<\/td>\n<td>: Land, revenue from which was set apart for the main tenance of the village tank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2. Taniyurs<\/td>\n<td>: Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. Ghatikas<\/td>\n<td>: Colleges generally attached to the temples<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Which of the pairs given above is\/are correctly matched?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nPair 1 is correctly matched. &#8216;Eripatti&#8217; or &#8216;Eri-patti&#8217; (also Eri-ayam) in South Indian history, particularly under the Cholas, referred to land the revenue from which was specifically earmarked for the maintenance of the village tank (eri).<br \/>\nPair 3 is correctly matched. &#8216;Ghatikas&#8217; or &#8216;Ghatikastanams&#8217; were centers of learning or colleges, often associated with temples in South India (e.g., Kanchi, Ennayiram, Tirumukkudal).<br \/>\nPair 2 is incorrectly matched. &#8216;Taniyurs&#8217; (also &#8216;Tan-kurus&#8217; or &#8216;Tan-nadu&#8217;) were large single villages or groups of villages that were administered as independent units, separate from the surrounding &#8216;Kurrams&#8217; (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 &#8216;Brahmadeya&#8217; or &#8216;Agrahara&#8217; grants.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nEripatti is linked to tank maintenance. Taniyurs are self-governing large villages\/units. Ghatikas are temple-attached colleges. Brahmadeya\/Agrahara are land grants to Brahmins.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Chola administration is well-known for its detailed village administration and land classifications, including specific assignments of land revenue for public works like tank maintenance (Eripatti) and the existence of autonomous large village units (Taniyurs). Educational institutions like Ghatikas played a significant role in the spread of learning, particularly Vedic studies and philosophy.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-the-context-of-the-history-of-india-consider-the-following-pairs\/#more-91405\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1098,1168,1345],"class_list":["post-91405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1098","tag-ancient-history-of-india","tag-south-india-chola-chalukya-pallava-and-sangam-period","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pair 1 is correctly matched. &#039;Eripatti&#039; or &#039;Eri-patti&#039; (also Eri-ayam) in South Indian history, particularly under the Cholas, referred to land the revenue from which was specifically earmarked for the maintenance of the village tank (eri). 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