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Q. Which of the following refers to the name of the villages exempted from paying tax during Maurya era?
Answer: Pariharaka
Notes: In the Mauryan period, the kings directly dealt with the question of exemption of land from land tribute. The state officials such as the revenue collectors made a direct assessment of the land under cultivation. The villages that were exempted from taxation were called as Pariharaka.

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