UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2016 · Q4(c) · 15 marks
How did the temples of South India, as financial institutions, have deep impact on the social institutions of early medieval period? Critically examine.
- Chapter
- Regional States during Gupta Era
- Topic
- Education, Temples and Land Revenue
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