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During the Gupta period, the power was concentrated in the hands of local landlords.

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  • During the Gupta period, lands were granted to civil and military officers instead of salaries.
  • The roots of the feudal system can be found in this period. 
  • It is believed that the feudal economy brought about the decline of urban centers.
  • Because of revenue tax exemption on the donated land, the revenue too decreased and the royal treasury was depleted. 
  • It was concentrated in the hands of locals’ landlords. Because of this the king no longer remained in the center of power.


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