List down three names and meaning of categories of land in new kings and kingdoms

List down three names and meaning of categories of land in new kings and kingdoms

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    According to Chola inscriptions, there were five types of ‘land gifts’ that Chola kings gave to their people:

    vellanvagai was land for non-Brahmana, peasant proprietors.

    brahmadeya was land gifted to Brahmanas.

    shalabhoga was land for the maintenance of a school.

    devadana / tirunamattukkani was land gifted to temples.

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