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* Aprathihatha - Jungle land. (Vedic Period)
* Ayagar System - It was a Socio-economic system which originated first in the Karnataka region in ancient period and then spread to Tamil and Andhra regions in the medieval period. It meant that the requirements of the rural population in certain goods and social services were met by a staff of professionals, who were remunerated not with the payment for work done, but summarily with a fraction of gross agricultural produce, called Ayam. All village artisans and menials together with the community administrative staff were therefore known by the common name of ayagars (receivers of the ayam).
* Bhandagaarika- Store keeper
* Bherighosha
* Brahmadeya - Land Grant (to Brahmins)
* Dhamma Ghosha
* Dharma |
* Dharma Mahaamaathras
* Gopada Sara - Pasture land. (Route taken by cows) (Vedic Perio

* Goulmika- Military officer incharge of village administration
* Heranika- Treasurer
* India
* Iqta 
* Kshethra - Most fertile land during Vedic Period.
* Khilva Kshethra - Waste land during Vedic Period.
* Kurunji - This term denotes a type of land during Sangam Age. Hill and Forest land meant for hunting.
* Mahamathras- Officers during Mauryan period.
* Maha Aayaka- Head of Religious department
( Nibhandagaarika- Incharge of registrations
* Marudam - Cultivable land. / Agriculture land. (Sangam period term)
* Mullai - A type of land during Sangam Age. Pasture land meant for grazing animals.
* Muqti
* Neithal - Sea Shore. Meant for fishing. (Sangam period term)
* Nivarthana- Unit of land.
* Palai - Dry land.  Meant for warfare and plunder.
* Pattikapala- Maker of land charters. Land Grants terms and conditions were engraved on the copper plates Incharge of such copper plate inscriptions
* Peeshwa- Term became current from Bahamani times. (Peeshwa is Persian word)
* Prasasthi- (Eulogy) King`s chievements, donations
* Prathihara -
* Rajjuka- Judge. Rajjuka was there during mauryan period also.
* Rajjugahaka- Revenue in charge of land survey
* Sandhivigrahaka- Samudra Guptha Allahabad Inscription.
* Subhadrangi  |
* Turkan e chihalgani
* Uparakshitha- Spy
* Vasthi - Habitable land. (Vasthi = Basthi)
* Vatsa Gulma

 

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