{"id":2558,"date":"2025-05-03T22:20:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2025-05-03T22:20:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:50:26","slug":"q-with-reference-to-the-history-of-india-the-terms-kulyavapa-and-dronavapa-denote-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-the-history-of-india-the-terms-kulyavapa-and-dronavapa-denote-2","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to the history of India, the terms \u201ckulyavapa\u201d and \u201cdronavapa\u201d denote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>measurement of land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>coins of different monetary value<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>classification of urban land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>religious rituals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) measurement of land<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes-hd-6815c0fa1fb8a\">Notes:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Gupta era, the terms\u00a0<strong>Kulyavapa, Dronavapa, and Adhavapa were related to land measurements mainly mentioned in the copper plate inscriptions that were found in Bengal.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These words indicate the\u00a0<strong>area of land that was required to sow seed grains of the weight\u00a0<\/strong>respectively of one kula, Drona and Dhaka.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Agricultural Significance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In ancient India, agriculture was the primary source of revenue for the state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The classification and measurement of land were crucial for effective taxation and resource management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Types of Land:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Various types of land are mentioned in historical inscriptions:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kshetra:\u00a0<\/strong>Cultivated land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Khila:\u00a0<\/strong>Uncultivable land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aprahata:\u00a0<\/strong>Jungle or forest land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gopata Sarah:\u00a0<\/strong>Pasture land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vasti:<\/strong>\u00a0Habitable land<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Land Measurement Terms:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u200b<\/strong>Different regions used specific terms for land measurement, such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kulyavapa:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The area required to sow one kulya of grain (approximately 12-16 acres)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dronavapa:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u200b<\/strong>The area required to sow one Drona of grain (approximately 1\u00bd-2 acres)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The term<strong>\u00a0\u2018vap\u2019 translates to \u2018to sow<\/strong>\u2018, reflecting its agricultural roots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measurement standards varied, with smaller measurements defined as:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Angula:<\/strong>\u00a0Approx. \u00be inch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hasta (cubit):\u00a0<\/strong>Approximately 18 inches (the distance from the tip of the elbow to the middle finger)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>The terms Adhavapa, Dronavapa, and Kulyavapa reflect a complex and region-specific system of land measurement, indicating that there was no single standard across ancient India.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer: (a) measurement of land Notes: Agricultural 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