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Temples in the Vijayanagara kingdom were a major economic force. Elaborate. |
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Answer» Solution :(i) Rulers built and encouraged temple building as a WAY to link with the divine. Land grants were made to temples called Devadanas. (ii) Temples played an important part in the economic life of the people. It was often the biggest single landowner and CONSUMER in an area. (iii) Temples maintained irrigation works, played an important part in rural development by reclamation of WASTE land, extension of cultivation and FINDING employment for villagers by development projects. (iv) They were also engaged in rural credit. They gave loans to individuals or to VILLAGES. Interest on loans ranged from `12%` to `13%`. If the loan could not be repaid, the temple took over his land. All this added to the wealth of the temple. |
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