The correct option is 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
The question refers to the Poona Copper Plate inscription of Prabhavati Gupta, the daughter of Chandragupta II and queen regent of the Vakataka dynasty. This inscription records the grant of the village Danguna to a Brahmin named Acharya Chanalasvamin. Such grants, often termed Agrahara, were accompanied by specific immunities (pariharas) that exempted the land from state obligations and transferred administrative authority to the donee.
Statement-wise Analysis:
- Statement 1 is Correct: The inscription explicitly states that the village was not to be entered by soldiers and policemen (abhata-cchatra-praveshya). This immunity protected the village from the intrusion of royal troops and the obligation to provide them with hospitality.
- Statement 2 is Correct: The villagers were exempted from the customary tax or obligation of providing supplies such as grass, animal hides (seats), and charcoal to touring royal officers.
- Statement 3 is Correct: In ancient India, salt production was typically a state monopoly. The inscription, however, lists the village as exempt from the royal prerogative of digging for salt (a-lavana-klinna-kreni-khanaka), effectively transferring these rights or immunities to the donee.
- Statement 4 is Correct: The grant conferred rights over hidden treasures and deposits (sa-nidhi, sa-upanishada) found within the land. Under standard law, such wealth belonged to the king, but this grant explicitly transferred ownership to the donee.
Key Takeaway:
Land grants during the Gupta and Vakataka periods often transferred comprehensive rights, including administrative immunity (freedom from police/military entry) and ownership of sub-soil resources (mines, salt, and hidden treasures), marking a shift towards decentralized feudal administration.