 Temple land in Chola and Pandyan inscriptionsNoboru Karashima
The Indian Economic & Social History Review, 2008, vol. 45, issue 2, 175-199 Abstract: The purpose of this dÄ“vadÄ na study1 is twofold. In Chola and Pandyan inscriptions (tenth to thirteenth centuries) dÄ“vadÄ nas granted to Hindu temples are often designated as kudinÄ«kki or kudinÄ«ngÄ in relation to the mode of their utilisation by the temple. In past studies, however, these two terms have been variously and wrongly interpreted by scholars. The first and main purpose of this study, therefore, is to ascertain the correct legal meaning of these terms, which stipulate the position of the new kudis and not that of the old kudis, as most past studies have assumed. Having done so, we shall be able to understand the historical implications of dÄ“vadÄ na, especially kudinÄ«ngÄ -dÄ“vadÄ na, appearing in inscriptions. As a second and subsidiary purpose, therefore, I shall try to relate this dÄ“vadÄ na analysis to the broader issue of the social change which occurred during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries caused by changes in the landholding system and land revenue policy of the state. For this purpose I shall examine the pattern of dÄ“vadÄ na appearing in Chola and Pandyan inscriptions. This pattern seems to reflect these changes. Date: 2008 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:sae:indeco:v:45:y:2008:i:2:p:175-199 DOI: 10.1177/001946460804500201 Access Statistics for this article More articles in The Indian Economic & Social History Review |
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