Q. What did the term 'shalabhoga' stand for from the Imperial Cholas?
Answer: Land donated for the maintenance of a school
Notes: The Chola inscriptions mentioned various types of land as follows: Brahmadeya: These were the lands gifted to Brahamanas. Therefore a lot of Brahamana settlements emerged in the Kaveri valley and in the other southern parts of India. Vellanvagai: Land of non-Brahamana peasant proprietors. Shalabhoga: This refers to the land of the maintenance of a school. Devadana, tirunamattukkani: Land gifted to temples. Pallichchhandam: Land donated to Jaina institutions.

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