ūr (English spelling) ur

Japanese: ūr(英語表記)ur
ūr (English spelling) ur

...This term is found in the Vedas as far back as the 12th century, but is widely known as a self-governing organization within a village, often found in inscriptions on temple donations under the Chola dynasty. While the urūr is a communal organization in a general village, mainly composed of the Vellāla farming caste, the sabha is found in Brahmadeya villages where Brahmins are granted land to live, and the members of the assembly are limited to Brahmins. Its functions include tax collection, irrigation, arable land, punishment, family registration, keeping records of donations, and other general issues of village administration.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "ūr" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古くはベーダにもこの語がみられるが,チョーラ朝下の寺院への寄進刻文に多くみられる村落内の自治組織として広く知られている。ウールūrとよばれるものがベッラーラVellālaを主体とする農民カーストによって構成される一般村落の共同組織であるのに対して,サバーはバラモンが土地を施与されて住むブラフマデーヤ村落にみられ,集会の成員もバラモンに限られる。またその機能は徴税をはじめ,灌漑,耕地,刑罰,戸籍,寄進に関する記録の保持,その他村落行政全般の問題にかかわった。…

※「ūr」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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