In the context of the agrarian economy and state policies of the Vijayanagara Empire, what did the term 'Dasanda' (or Dasavanda) signify?

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'Dasavanda' (in Tamil areas) or 'Kattu-kodage' (in Kannada areas) was a progressive land-grant or income-sharing system designed to encourage private individuals and rich merchants to invest in building and maintaining critical irrigation infrastructure like tanks, wells, and canals.

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