Royal records were engraved on 'tamra-patra' in ancient times. 'Tamra-patra' here means
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Copper plates
‘Tamra’ is the Sanskrit word for copper, and ‘patra’ means a plate or leaf. Land grants and royal orders in ancient India were engraved on copper plates (tamra-patra), because copper is soft enough to engrave yet resists corrosion well, so the records lasted for centuries.
Note: The question is from beyond the NCERT textbook, and it is also out of the CUET 2026 syllabus.