Agrahara grants were a common practice in ancient and early medieval India, wherein kings or other donors would grant land or entire villages to Brahmins, often for their maintenance or for religious and educational purposes. These grants were frequently tax-exempt and hereditary.
The agrahara in early India was:
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2016 · Topic: Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Gupta Economy: Agriculture, Trade, Guilds, Currency, Land Grants)
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Answer: A. the name of a village or land granted to Brah‐ mins
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