What type of information do donation inscriptions give historians?
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Correct answer: Information about donors, land and religious institutions
Donation inscriptions often record the name or status of a donor, the object or land donated, and the religious institution or community receiving it. They can therefore illuminate social rank, economic relations, religious patronage and landholding. Option A is correct; the other choices are either far too narrow or historically inappropriate.
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Information about donors, land and religious institutions
Why is this the correct answer?
Donation inscriptions often record the name or status of a donor, the object or land donated, and the religious institution or community receiving it. They can therefore illuminate social rank, economic relations, religious patronage and landholding. Option A is correct; the other choices are either far too narrow or historically inappropriate.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 History question. Chapter: Writing and City Life. Topic: Development and uses of writing.
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