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UPSC 2020: With reference to the history of India, the terms ‘Kuliyavapa’ and ‘Dronavapa’ denote
(a)measurement of land
(b)coins of different monetary values
(c)classification of urban land for revenue purposes
(d)religious grants
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) measurement of land
In Gupta-period copper-plate grants from eastern India, ‘kulyavapa’ (≈ 12-16 acres) and ‘dronavapa’ (≈ 1.5-2 acres) denote the area that could be sown with a kulya or drona measure of seed, i.e., standard units for measuring land. They are not coins, urban categories, or religious grants. ([vajiramandravi.com](https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-exam/with-reference-to-the-history-of-india-the-terms-kulyavapa-and-dronavapa-denote/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper 1, as Question 29. It falls under Ancient History > Society, Law & Administration.
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