Chola inscriptions mention several categories of land, which of the following land was known as gifted to temples?

Devadana

The correct answer is Option 1- Devadana

The Chola inscriptions mention several categories of land, of which Devadana was gifted to temples.

Other categories of land mentioned in Chola inscriptions include:

• Brahmadeya: Land gifted to Brahmins
• Shalabhoga: Land for the maintenance of schools
• Pallichchhandam: Land donated to Jain institutions
• Vellanvagai: Land of non-Brahmin peasant proprietors

Devadana land was exempt from taxes and other burdens. It was used to support the temple and its priests, and to provide for the upkeep of the temple buildings and grounds. Devadana land also played an important role in the development of temple towns and cities.

The Chola kings were generous patrons of temples, and they gifted large tracts of land to temples throughout their kingdom. This helped to make the Cholas one of the most powerful and prosperous dynasties in Indian history.