Teaching MPPSC Assistant Professor Mock Test Series 2025 History Characteristics of Early Medieval India
Consider the following statements regarding the role of temples in Early Medieval India:
- Temples not only functioned as religious centers but also as hubs of economic activity, controlling vast agricultural lands through devadana grants.
- The temple economy led to the development of a centralized bureaucracy directly under royal control to manage temple estates.
- Temples facilitated the integration of tribal populations into the caste system by incorporating them into their agricultural and religious networks.
- Religious donations to temples were primarily aimed at consolidating the king’s political and religious legitimacy over the rural aristocracy.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1
1, 3, and 4
2
2 and 4 only
3
1 and 2 only
4
1, 2, and 3