Multiple choice

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

  1. Kautilya's Arthasastra

  2. Indica of Megasthenes

  3. Manu Smriti

  4. Harshacharita of Bana

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Explanation

The Manu Smriti (Laws of Manu) contains references to the granting of land to officials as a form of remuneration, marking an early textual mention of this practice that later became common under feudal systems.