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What were villages granted to Brahmins and inhabited by Brahmins known as?

A $Devadana$
B $Brahmadeya$
C $Agrahara$
D $Mangalam$

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Agraharas were land grants consisting of entire villages given to Brahmins by kings and feudal lords in ancient and medieval India. These settlements were tax-exempt and primarily populated by Brahmin families.

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What were villages granted to Brahmins and inhabited by Brahmins known as?

A

Devadana

B

Brahmadeya

C

Agrahara

D

Mangalam

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