Multiple choice

Which of the following was the first work to recognize the payment of officers by grants of land?

  1. Harshacharita

  2. Manusmriti

  3. Indica

  4. Arthashastra
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Manusmriti is recognized as the first work to document the practice of granting land to officers as payment, establishing the land grant system in ancient India. While Arthashastra discusses administration extensively, Manusmriti contains earlier references to this compensation practice.

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