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The functionaries for collecting revenue were generally recruited from influential families, and positions were often hereditary.
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Big landlords or warrior chiefs who were subordinates to a king are called samantha.
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Water from the channels provides the necessary moisture for agriculture, particularly the cultivation of rice.
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Vijayalaya built the town of Thanjavur and a temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini.
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rainwater
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Brahamans who had received land grants and people of Vellala caste has considerable control of village assembly or sabha. Following was the criterion to become member of the sabha: All those who wish to become members of the sabha should be owners of land from which land revenue is collected. They should have their own homes. They should be between 35 and 70 years of age. They should have knowledge of the Vedas. They should be well-versed in administrative matters and honest. If anyone has been a member of any committee in the last three years, he cannot become a member of another committee. Anyone who has not submitted his accounts, as well as those of his relatives, cannot contest the elections.
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This Arabic work, known as the Kitab-al Hind, remains an important source for historians.
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For centuries, rulers belonging to the Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties fought for control over Kanauj. Because there were three “parties” in this long drawn conflict, historians often describe it as the “tripartite struggle”.
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Ellora caves.
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Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni raided the subcontinent almost every year his targets were wealthy temples, including that of Somnath, Gujarat.
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Muttaraiyar were subordinate to the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram.
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Men
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Chola
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In general prashastis were written in praise of kings and were not accurate information about the king. It usually had boastful praise about kings describing him as a great warrior and valiant. Kalhana composed a long Sanskrit poem containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir. Unlike the writers of prashastis, he was often critical about rulers and their policies.
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Chola temples were centres of craft production.
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For instance, the Kadamba Mayurasharman and the Gurjara Pratihara Harichandra were Brahmanas who gave up their traditional professions and took to arms, successfully establishing kingdoms in Karnataka and Rajasthan respectively.
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To become a member of a committee of the sabha in the Chola empire the following qualifications were necessary – The member had to be a revenue-paying landowner. He had to possess his own home. He had to be between the age of 30 -70 years. He had to have knowledge of the Vedas. He should have been honest and well versed in administrative matters.
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Somnath
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Chauhans
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Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land.
