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Some historians read land grants as a sign of:

AGrowing royal wealth
BRising foreign trade
CDecline of Brahmanas
DWeakening royal power
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Weakening royal power
1. Kings losing hold over samantas sought allies. 2. Grants may show weakening political power. 3. Others see them as extending agriculture. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History I, Theme 2, Kings, Farmers and Towns, sections on land grants, towns, trade and coins._
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