Consider the types of land according to the Amarakosha:
- (A) Urvara - fertile
- (B) Maru - desert
- (C) Shadvala - grassy
- (D) Devamatrika - watered by rain
Which of the following is correct?
- A(A) and (B) both
- B(C) and (D) both
- C(B), (C) and (D)
- DMore than one of the above
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (d) More than one of the above
Explanation
More than one pairing is right. The Amarakosha of Amarasimha, a courtier of Chandragupta II, lists twelve land types including urvara (fertile), maru (desert), ushara (barren), aprahata (fallow) and shadvala (grassy).