Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v1.c10.s5.t2.9

v1.c10.s5.t2.9

Kadappēri, North Arcot district) to a Brahman named Sampat Kumāra Paṇḍita, who was well versed in the science of Āyurvēda. This learned man divided the village into fifty-six shares, gave two to the temple, one for feeding Brahmans, retaining twenty-two for his own use and bestowed the rest on his brothers, relatives and learned men.¹