Why were the grants of level made and to whom?

1.	Why were the grants of level made and to whom?
Answer» Solution :(i) From early centuries of the common era it was FOUND that grants of land were made, many of which were recorded in inscription. (ii) The reords that have survived are usually about the grants to the institutions governed by religious GRAPHS or to Brahmanas. (iii)Woman were not entitled to free access to land resource but Prabhavati had access to land, inscription INDICATED. (iv) Later lands were given to the samantas. (v) Grants were in different size of land, from small plots to vast streatches of uncultivatedland. Some histrorians felt that land grants were given by the rulers to extend cultivation and agriculture to new areas. (vii) Others FEEL that king were loosing control over their samantas. By the land grants the king sought to win allies. (VIII) Through their right of giving land grants, the rulers (kings) sought to maintain afacade of power.

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