The terms "'kulyavapa" and "dronavapa" denote
With reference to the history of India, the terms ''kulyavapa" and "dronavapa" denote
- measurement of land
- coins of different monetary value
- classification of urban land religious rituals
- religious rituals
Answer: A
Explanation
Texts and inscriptions during Gupta period mention various land measure terms
- The angula (probably 3/4 inch) was the smallest measure.
- The hasta (cubit) was the standardized distance between the tip of the elbow and the middle finger (18 inches).
- Larger units of measure included the dhanu/danda and nala.
The land measures used in eastern India included the adhavapa (3/8 - 1/2 acre), dronavapa (1½ - 2 acres), and kulyavapa (12 - 16 acres). These were the areas required to sow one adhaka, drona, and kulya of grain respectively. Pataka was another land measure, and seems to have been equivalent to 60 - 80 acres.
Other terms included pravartavapa (this was much smaller than a kulyavapa), padavarta (over 1 ft), and bhumi. The large number of land measure terms indicate that there was no single standard set of measurement and that different measures were current in different regions.
- Exam Year: 2020