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UPSC History The Gupta Empire Question Bank Gupta and Post Gupta: Hunas, Vardhanas

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    Which one of the following was a land measure in Gupta period?

    A)  Dharaka

    B)  Karsha

    C)  Nivartana

    D)  Vimsopaka

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Nivartana was a land measure in Gupta period. Different land measures were known in different regions, such as Nivartana, Kidyavapa and Dronavapa. The importance of irrigation to help agriculture was recognized in India from the earliest times. According to Narada, there are two kinds of dykes the bardhya which protected the field from floods and the Khaya which served the purpose of irrigation.


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