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Township means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Township in ancient India (Medieval Orissa) resembled Urban centers (nagari).—[...] The context in which the township (or Urban centres—nagari) is assigned—the reference is to the grant of 20 vatis of cornland and 10 vatis of homestead land in Jayanagara-gramna—suggest that nagaris in such cases were perhaps extended villages, formed out of a cluster of several contiguous villages and thus assuming physical and consequently, economic dimensions much larger than those of an ordinary village settlement.
An example (of Township) is provided by the Nagari plates of Anangabhima III, dated A.D. 1230, which describe an assigned township which contained four large houses of the dimension of royal residences and thirty other houses. The occupational groups present in the settlement were [...]. The range of occupations is large, some of them being rural in character. The context in which the township (or Urban centres—nagari) is assigned—the reference is to the grant of 20 vatis of cornland and 10 vatis of homestead land in Jayanagara-gramna—suggest that nagaris in such cases were perhaps extended villages, formed out of a cluster of several contiguous villages and thus assuming physical and consequently, economic dimensions much larger than those of an ordinary village settlement.
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 (+712): Fang liao xiang, Jia dong xiang, Lin bian xiang, Lun bei xiang, Lu cao xiang, Jiu ru xiang, Tian wei xiang, Bai sha xiang, Mei shan xiang, Bei nan xiang, Mai liao xiang, Ying pan zhen, Lu gu xiang, Shen keng xiang, Gong liao xiang, Bao zhong xiang, Xin cheng xiang, Er shui xiang, Guan tian, Liu qiu xiang.
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