Administration and Social Life under Vijayanagar c11.62

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c11.62

The Āyagārs had the right to sell or mortgage their offices.⁴⁵ They were granted tax free lands (mānyams) which they were to enjoy in perpetuity for their services. During the time of Vīra Śrī Raṅgarāyadēva Mahārāya, one Mahānāyakācārya Rāmappa for instance made a grant of certain lands in a few villages to one Nārāyaṇappa as karaṇikamānya. In addition to this the donee was also granted the right of collecting certain dues on all the lands, dry or wet, areca nut gardens, irrigation wells, etc., situated in all the villages of the hobḷi as remuneration for his service.⁴⁶

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