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Dharma Vijaya or Dig Vijaya

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Conquers but doesn’t annexe.

Early medieval period.

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Prasisthi

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A tablet that maharaja puts on the Raja’s kingdom gates to establish supremacy

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Chaturvimshatimata

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24 law books interpreting the Puranas

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4
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Jimutvahana wrote

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Vyavaharmatrika
And
Dayabhaga (law of inheritance)

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Medhatithi wrote

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Commentary on Manusmriti

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Govindaraja wrote

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Commentary on Manusmriti

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Kalluka wrote

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Commentary on Manusmriti

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Devanabhatta wrote

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Smritichandrika

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Vignaneswara wrote

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Mitakshara

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Aparaka wrote

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Commentary on Manusmriti

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Lakshmidhara wrote

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Kritya Kalpataru

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Purtadharma

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Purta = building

Temple building specifically

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Key factors of Political Economy in early medieval India

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  1. Political decentralisation
  2. Emergence of landed intermediaries
  3. Decline in market economy (Jajmani)
  4. Subjection of peasantry
  5. Proliferation of caste (Rajputs)
  6. Bhakti movement
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Jajmani system

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Barter owing to no bullion. Declining urban centres led to self sufficient villages.

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Samanta system

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Feudalism with Indian characteristics

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Difference b/w Samanta system and feudalism

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In India:

  1. King doesn’t own the land only protects
  2. Sometimes King < Vassal
  3. Practical upper limit on taxes
  4. Fewer serfs as UC had loan waivers
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17
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First instance and characteristics of bhoga

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2nd C ACE
Gautamiputra Satkari
Satvahana empire
Given to Buddhist monastery

Only

  1. Administrative rights
  2. Judicial rights (Civil)
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Symbolic rights with maharajas

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1. Sub earth rights
(Vetana)
2. Criminal justice 
In 5th century ACE even these were given away to vassals
By Pravarasena of Vakataka empire
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Bhog

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Fief

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Bhogika

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Vassals

21
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Titles of Bhogika

A 
Raja 
Rana
Bhattaraka
Parameshvara 
Mandaleshwara
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Titles of King

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MahaRaja 
MahaRana
ParamBhattaraka
ParamParameshvara 
MahaMandaleshwara
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Desh

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Nation

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Kumaramatya

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Prince

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Amatya

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Minister

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Bhukti

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Province

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Uparika

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Governor

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Visaya

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District

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Who composed the district administration

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Vishayapati + 4 members
Nagara Sreshtin (guild)
Sarthavaha (caravan traders)
Prathama Kulika (head artisan)
Prathama Kayasta (accountant)
30
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Villages

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Vetthi or Pattaka or Bhumi

31
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Who composed the village administration in 5th century ACE?

A

Adhikaran + 5 members
Panchmandali
From Sanchi copper plate (Chandragupta 2)

32
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Who composed the village administration in 6th century ACE?

A

Ashtakula
8 member council
From Damodarpura copper plate (Buddhagupta)

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Order dronavapa adhakavapa and kulyavapa

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Adhakavapa dronavapa kulyavapa

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Brahmadeya

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Land grant given to 1 Brahmin rent free and hereditary

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Agrahara

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Land grant given to many Brahmins rent free and hereditary

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Devadana

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Land grant given to a Hindu temple for upkeep

37
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Pallichanda

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Land grant given to a Buddhist and Jain temple for upkeep

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Characteristics of land grant given to vassals

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Rent free
Hereditary
In lieu of loyalty and tribute

39
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Characteristics of land grant given to officials

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No rent waiver
Non hereditary
In lieu of salary

40
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Vishti

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Corvee
Forced/unpaid labour
Also called vetti or muttaial in TN

41
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Aprahata

A

Untilled land
Also known as
Bhumichindrananya or Avanirandharananya

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