In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs: 1. **Eripatti:** Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank 2. **Taniyurs:** Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins 3. **Ghatikas:** Colleges generally attached to the temples Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Option d is the correct answer Pair 1 is correctly matched. Eripatti was a special category of land during the rule of Pallavas in South India. Donated by individuals, the revenue from this land was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched. In Chola administration, Kurram referred to a group of villages. Taniyur was a large village big enough to be a Kurram by itself. Pair 3 is correctly matched. During ancient period, in South India, agraharas served as centers of learning and teaching. South Indian kingdoms also had other cultural institutions known as Ghatika and Brahmapuri. A Ghatika was a centre of learning including religion, was attached to temples and was small in size.