India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions

Kulyavāpa (कुल्यवाप).—A kulyavāpa is “an area of land requiring one kulya measure of seed grains to be sown”. This land measure differed in different ages and localities. Maity gives this area of five kulyavāpas in terms of modern measurements as follows: 5 kulyavāpas = 1 pāṭaka = 192-240 bighās = 72-88 acres and believes the lower figures to be more correct.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Kulyavāpa.—(IE 8-6; EI 28), ‘an area of land requiring one kulya measure of seed grains to be sown’; a land measure which was not the same in different ages and localities. Note: kulyavāpa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Full-text: Pancakulyavapaka, Kulavay, Kharivapa, Vapa, Kulya, Pataka.

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