The Beautiful Tree: Indigenous Indian Education in the Eighteenth Century c4.s3.t8.4
The Beautiful Tree: Indigenous Indian Education in the Eighteenth Century c4.s3.t8.4
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c4.s3.t8.4
In agraharam villages inhabited by Brahmins, it has been usual from time immemorial to allot for the enjoyment of those who study the Vaidams and Pooranams (religion and historical traditions) an extent of maunium land yielding from 20 to 50 fanams per annum and in a few but rare instances to the extent of 100 fanams and they gratuitously and generally instruct such pupils as may voluntarily be brought to them.⁴⁶