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(a) Critically evaluate the theory and practice of land revenue system in ancient India. (20 marks)

(b) “The copious references to the preservation of Varnashrama system by the kings eulogized in inscriptions are mere reflection of the Smriti tradition.” Discuss. (15 marks)

(c) How did the temples of South India, as financial institutions, have deep impact on the social institutions of early medieval period? Critically examine. (15 marks)