Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

What special privilege did the Brahmana receive when granted an agrahara?

Options:

Exemption from military service

Tax-free trade rights

Exemption from paying land revenue and other dues to the king

Access to royal palaces and court events

Correct Answer:

Exemption from paying land revenue and other dues to the king

Explanation:

An agrahara referred to land bestowed upon a Brahmana, providing them with special privileges. Typically, Brahmanas were exempted from paying land revenue and other dues to the king. Instead, they were granted the authority to collect these dues directly from the local population.