When this ritual was performed with the help of Brahmanas, it was thought to lead to the “rebirth” of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya, even if he was not one by birth.
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Mahrai-adhiraj
lord of the three worlds
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Ebmbankements
bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area.
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Irrigation
supply of water to land or crops to help growth
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Muvendavelan
a velan or peasant serving three kings
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Nadu
Groups of such villages formed larger units
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ur
Settlements of peasants
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Brahmadeya
land gifted to brahmanas
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Pallichchhandam
land donated to Jaina institutions
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Shalobhoga
land for the maintenance of a school
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Vellanvengai
Land of non-Brahamana peasant proprietors
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Nagaram
town under the rule of the Cholas
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Devadana
land gifted to the temples
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Sabha
an assembly of members which consisted of rich Brahmin landowners
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Araiyar
chief
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
lord of the three worlds
Back
Mahrai-adhiraj
Card 3
Front
bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area.
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