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GK QUESTION#2609

Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Prashastis and land grants? I. Prashastis were composed by learned Brahmanas. II. Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land which were recorded on copper plates.

  1. AOnly I
  2. BBoth I and IICorrect answer
  3. COnly II
  4. DNeither I nor II
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B. Both I and II

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Learned Brahmanas composed royal praises. Land grants to Brahmanas were often recorded on copper plates; prashasti means a praise text, not a metal plate.

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